pterotic
Meanings
adj
- Of or relating to a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes.
noun
- The pterotic bone.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + ὠτικός (ōtikós, “of or for the ear”), from its shape.
Derived words
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