pterochorous

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adjective

Having "wings" that are used for dispersal by the wind

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Meanings

adjectivepterochorous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving "wings" that are used for dispersal by the wind

Origin

From ptero- + -chorous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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