Laopteryx Laopteryx Laopteryx is the name assigned to a pterosaur (flying reptile) from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of Wyoming, United States; it was originally thought to be a bird. The genus was named in 1881 by Othniel Charles Marsh. The generic name is derived from Greek "laas", "stone", and "pteryx", "wing". The full species name given by Marsh was "Laopteryx priscum"; the specific name meaning "of venerable age" in Latin. However, Marsh incorrectly used the neuter form, while "pteryx" is feminine in Greek. (See grammatical gender.) This was in the 19th century emended to an, also incorrect, masculine "priscus" and
Iris (given name) Iris (given name) Iris (from Greek , the messenger of the gods among themselves and the personification of , the "rainbow") is a feminine name. It was the 221st most popular name given to baby girls in England and Wales in 2007 and was the 245th most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States in 2014. It has ranked in the top 100 names given to baby girls in Slovenia and in Catalonia during the past decade. Iris may refer to: • Iris Simpkins, a British 20-something looking for a vacation to anywhere, that participates in