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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (4 children)

So it should be quadpter then

[–] [email protected] 58 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Considering pteron is greek and quad is latin, it should probably have been tetrapter. Which actually rolls off the tongue better.

[–] tigeruppercut 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Sounds like 4 dinosaurs

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Tetraptor would sound like a dinosaur, but tetrapter doesn't.

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