Meanings
adjectiveptilopaedic (not comparable)
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving down on the ventral and dorsal side.
Similar
dasypaedic
Origin
- Ancient Greekπαῖς“child”
- Englishptilopaedic
English ptilo- + Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs, “child”, stem: παιδ- (paid-), Latinised paed-) + English -ic
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ptilopaedic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptilopaedic
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“ptilopaedic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptilopaedic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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