pterophore

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noun

Any moth of Pterophorus and allied genera; a plume moth.

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Meanings

nounpterophore (plural pterophores)

plural pterophores

  1. biologyAny moth of Pterophorus and allied genera; a plume moth.

Origin

From ptero- + -phore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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