pterygiate

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adjective

Having a pterygium or pterygia.

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Meanings

adjectivepterygiate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareHaving a pterygium or pterygia.

Origin

From pterygi(um) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, pteryg- + -i- + -ate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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