plotopterid

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noun

Any extinct flightless seabird in the family Plotopteridae.

OriginAncient Greek πλωτός →
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Meanings

nounplotopterid (plural plotopterids)

plural plotopterids

  1. biologyAny extinct flightless seabird in the family Plotopteridae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλωτός
  2. Englishplotopterid

Ancient Greek πλωτός (plōtós) + -pter + -id.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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