Etymology

pterostigma

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Today it means: A spot on the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from the rest; it is a group of specialized cells and has an effect on flight dynamics. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πτερόν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπτερόν
  2. English todaypterostigma

From ISV, formed from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) + στίγμα (stígma), meaning "wing mark"; by surface analysis, ptero- + stigma.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπτερόν all →

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