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Vesperopterylus is pronounced ves-per-OP-ter-il-us.
/ˌvɛs.pərˈɒp.tər.ɪl.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
Vesperopterylus (meaning "dusk wing") is a genus of anurognathid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of China, the geologically youngest member of its group.
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