Meanings
adjectivepteric (not comparable)
Origin
- Ancient Greekπτερόν“wing, feather”
- Englishpteric
From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”).
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APA
pteric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteric
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“pteric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteric. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pteric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteric.
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