Zhejiangopterus

jeh-jyang-OP-ter-us

Art: Chris Masnaghetti

Zhejiangopterus is pronounced jeh-jyang-OP-ter-us.

/ˌdʒɛ.dʒjəŋˈɒp.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 refers to the Zhejiang Province and a Latinized Greek pteron, "wing".

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