-pterous

suffix

Having wings (of a specified size, type or number)

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Meanings

suffix

alternative -pteran

  1. Having wings (of a specified size, type or number)

Origin

From Ancient Greek πτερ(όν) (pter(ón), “wing”) + -ous.

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Translations

Irish -pteireach
  • -pteireachhaving wings
Cite this entry
APA

-pterous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pterous

MLA

“-pterous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pterous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-pterous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pterous.

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