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From pterygi(um) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, pteryg- + -i- + -ate.
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pterygiate
Today it means: Having a pterygium or pterygia. Full definition →
Today it means: Having a pterygium or pterygia. Full definition →
From pterygi(um) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, pteryg- + -i- + -ate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.