ptilo-
Meanings
prefix
- down, feather; also, more loosely, downy, feathery, penniform, plumiform
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Representing the Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon, “feather”, “down”). Compare the English -ptile, the French ptil-, and the New Latin ptilo-.
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