Etymology · Ancient Greek
πτέρυξ
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek πτέρυξ, most common first.
- archeopteryxA specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
- pterugeA flexible feather-like strip of material at the edge of body or head armour, particularly used in Greco-Roman times, such as the flaps of a linothorax or the strips hanging from a Roman legionary's belt.