English Explanatory Dictionary

sesquialterous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.

Pronunciation

/sɛskwɪˈaltərəs/

Word forms

sesquialterous

Etymology

From Latin sesquialter + English -ous, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

Synonyms

sesquialteral having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing
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