Jidapterus

jih-DAP-ter-us

Art: Joschua Knüppe

Jidapterus is pronounced jih-DAP-ter-us.

/dʒɪhˈdæp.tər.əs/

Capitals mark the stressed syllable.

The audio is a synthesized voice reading the name, so it can differ slightly from the respelling.

Where the name comes from

ptero-
/ˈtɛr.oʊ/
Greek, “pteron, wing”
IPA from Wiktionary

What the name means

The genus name is derived from Jílín Dàxué or "Jilin University" and a Latinized Greek pteron, "wing".

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