Etymology

plotopterid

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Today it means: Any extinct flightless seabird in the family Plotopteridae. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλωτός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπλωτός
  2. English todayplotopterid

Ancient Greek πλωτός (plōtós) + -pter + -id.

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