Meanings
nounquetzalcoatlus (plural quetzalcoatluses)
plural quetzalcoatluses
- A large toothless pterosaur of the genus Quetzalcoatlus.
Origin
- Classical NahuatlQuetzalcōātl
- taxonomic nameQuetzalcoatlus
- Englishquetzalcoatlus
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Quetzalcoatlus, based on Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl.
More words from taxonomic name, Classical Nahuatl
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese quetzalcoatlo
- quetzalcoatloQuetzalcoatlus
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APA
quetzalcoatlus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quetzalcoatlus
MLA
“quetzalcoatlus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quetzalcoatlus. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quetzalcoatlus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quetzalcoatlus.
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