parapterum

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noun

In certain insects, a parapteron

OriginNew Latin parapteron →
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Meanings

nounparapterum (plural paraptera)

plural paraptera

  1. biologyIn certain insects, a parapteron
  2. biologyIn birds, the scapular and adjoining feathers of the wing.

Origin

  1. New Latinparapteron
  2. Englishparapterum

From New Latin parapteron. See para-, and pteron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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