Laopteryx

LOWP-ter-iks

Laopteryx is pronounced LOWP-ter-iks.

/ˈlaʊp.tər.ɪks/

Capitals mark the stressed syllable.

The audio is a synthesized voice reading the respelling.

Where the name comes from

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

What the name means

The generic name is derived from Greek laas, "stone", and pteryx, "wing".

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