northropi

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Northrop +‎ -i. Coined by American paleontologist Douglas A. Lawson in 1975. Named after American aeronautical pioneer Jack Northrop.

Noun

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northropi

  1. (paleontology) A species descriptor. Only used in Quetzalcoatlus northropi