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Dendrorhynchoides is pronounced den-droh-RINK-oy-deez.
/ˌdɛn.drʌˈrɪŋk.ɔɪ.diːz/
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
The audio is a synthesized voice reading the name, so it can differ slightly from the respelling.
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Where the name comes from
dendro-
/ˈdɛn.droʊ/
Greek, “dendron, tree”
IPA from Wiktionary
-ides
/ˈaɪ.diːz/
Greek, “patronymic suffix”
IPA from Wiktionary
What the name means
The genus name is derived from Greek dendron, "tree" and rhynkhos, "snout" in reference to it being assumed a tree-dweller and presumed a close relative of Rhamphorhynchus.
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