English Explanatory Dictionary

pterygo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Of or relating to the wing or fin.
  2. Wing-shaped; pterygoid.

Pronunciation

/tɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ)/ /tɛɹ.əɡ.oʊ/

Word forms

pterygo- pteryg-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτέρῠγος (ptérŭgos), genitive singular of πτέρῠξ (ptérŭx, “wing”).

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