Etymology

taeniopterygid

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Today it means: Any member of the Taeniopterygidae of willowflies or winter stoneflies. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ταινία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromταινία“band,ribbon”
  2. English todaytaeniopterygid

Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band,ribbon”) + pterygo- + -id

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekταινία all →

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