pseudopterostigma

noun

A group of cells in the outer wing of insects that have the appearance of a pterostigma

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Meanings

nounpseudopterostigma (plural pseudopterostigmas)

plural pseudopterostigmas

  1. A group of cells in the outer wing of insects that have the appearance of a pterostigma

Origin

From pseudo- + pterostigma.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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