ptero-

See also: ptero

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”).

Prefix

ptero-

  1. wing
    e.g. pterosaur, pterophorid, pterochorous, pterygoid
  2. feather
    e.g. pterography, pterophyte

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ptero-
pteranodon
pterocardiac
pterochorous
pterodactyl
dipterocarp
pterography
pterology
pteroid
pteropsin
pterophore
pterophyte
pteropod
pteryla
pterosaur
pterosphenoid
pterostigmatic
pterostilbene

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