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Dimorphodon is pronounced dy-MOR-foh-don.
/daɪˈmɔːr.fə.dɒn/
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
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Where the name comes from
morpho-
/ˈmɔːr.foʊ/
Greek, “morphe, form”
IPA from Wiktionary
-odon
/ˈoʊ.dɑːn/
Greek, “odous, tooth”
IPA from Wiktionary
What the name means
Dimorphodon means "two-form tooth", derived from the Greek di- (δι-) meaning 'two', morphḗ (μορφή) meaning 'shape' and odṓn (ὀδών) meaning 'tooth', referring to the fact that it had two distinct types of teeth in its jaws, which is comparatively rare among reptiles.
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