Uktenadactylus

uk-ten-uh-DAK-til-us

Uktenadactylus is pronounced uk-ten-uh-DAK-til-us.

/ˌʌk.tɛn.əˈdæk.tɪl.əs/

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What the name means

The genus name is derived from Uktena, a giant horned snake from the mythology of the Cherokee and Greek daktylos, "finger", a common element in the names of pterosaurs since Pterodactylus, referring to their typical wing finger.

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