Meanings
suffix
Origin
- Ancient Greekπτερόν“wing”
- English-pter
From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
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APA
-pter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pter
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“-pter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pter. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-pter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pter.
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