ptilo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. down, feather; also, more loosely, downy, feathery, penniform, plumiform

Pronunciation

/(p)tɪləʊ/ /(p)taɪləʊ/ /(p)tʌɪləʊ/

Word forms

ptilo-

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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