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[–] rsuri 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So it should be quadpter then

[–] GreenAppleTree 58 points 5 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.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Sounds like 4 dinosaurs

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

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