Liaoxipterus

lee-ow-SHIP-ter-us

Art: Julio Lacerda

Liaoxipterus is pronounced lee-ow-SHIP-ter-us.

/ˌliː.aʊˈʃɪp.tər.əs/

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

Named after Liaoxi, where it was found, plus Greek pteron, "wing".

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