English Explanatory Dictionary

parapterum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In certain insects, a parapteron
  2. In birds, the scapular and adjoining feathers of the wing.

Word forms

parapterum paraptera

Etymology

From New Latin parapteron. See para-, and pteron.

Derived words

parapteral
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