Penelopognathus

[Tommy Bradley <htomsirveaux@hotmail.com>]

Okay everybody,
Lets see if I get this right!
*Penelopognathus* (pen-el-uh-pog-NAY-thus)? "Penelops (wild duck) jaw."

This brings up a question:  If the g in Gnatho- (prefix) is silent, then why 
pronounce it in the suffix (-gnathus)?
A prime example being *Compsognathus*.  Although I believe the consensus on 
*Compsognathus* is, "Pronounce it however you like, as long as we know what 
you're talking about."

By-the-by, does anyone happen to know how Mr. (or is it Dr.) Weishampel 
pronounces his last name?
Thanks,
Tommy

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