RE: Incisivosaurus gauthieri Translation & Pronunciation

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>]

> From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu]On Behalf Of
> Tommy Bradley
>
>
> Hi Everybody,
> During my recent research concerning this toothy weirdo, I came across
> plenty of information; plenty to fill in my data file anyway.
> Concerning the names, the info went like this:
>
> *Incisivosaurus* = "The name refers to the prominent incisiform
> premaxillary
> teeth..."
>
> *gauthieri* = Honoring Professor Jacques Gauthier for "his groundbreaking
> work on the evolutionary link between birds and dinosaurs."
>
> My question is pretty cut & dry: how are these names pronounced?

My guess would be "In-sigh-SEE-vo-sore-us goo-tee-AIR-ee"

> And is the
> generic translation as simple as "Incisor lizard?"  I assume it's more
> complex then that.

Nope.  It is essentially "incisor lizard" (and was orignally going to be
even closer in form to that).

> Any help will be greatly appreciated,


                Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
                Vertebrate Paleontologist
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