pterotic

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adjective

Of or relating to a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes.

OriginAncient Greek πτερόν →
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Meanings

adjectivepterotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes.
nounpterotic (plural pterotics)

plural pterotics

  1. The pterotic bone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
autopterotic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτερόν“wing”
  2. Englishpterotic

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + ὠτικός (ōtikós, “of or for the ear”), from its shape.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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