pteroid

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noun

A bone, found only in pterosaurs, that connected to the wrist to support the propatagium.

OriginAncient Greek πτερόν →
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Meanings

nounpteroid (plural pteroids)

plural pteroids

  1. A bone, found only in pterosaurs, that connected to the wrist to support the propatagium.
adjectivepteroid (comparative more pteroid, superlative most pteroid)

comparative more pteroid · superlative most pteroid

  1. Resembling a wing or a feather.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτερόν“wing”
  2. Englishpteroid

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -oid; by surface analysis, pter(o)- + -oid.

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Anagrams

peridotdiopterperiodtproetidreptoidprotideproteid
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APA

pteroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteroid

MLA

“pteroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteroid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pteroid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteroid.

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