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Forfexopterus is pronounced for-fex-OP-ter-us.
/ˌfɔːr.fɪksˈɒp.tər.əs/
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
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Where the name comes from
ptero-
/ˈtɛr.oʊ/
Greek, “pteron, wing”
IPA from Wiktionary
What the name means
Forfexopterus (meaning "scissor wings") is a genus of ctenochasmatid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation in China.
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