sesquialterous

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/sɛskwɪˈaltərəs/

adjective

Synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.

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sesquialteralhaving a band or dot occupying a third of a wing
OriginLatin sesquialter →
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Meanings

adjectivesesquialterous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologySynonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.

    Synonyms: sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.

Similar
sesquialteralhaving a band or dot occupying a third of a wing
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sesquialteral

Origin

  1. Latinsesquialter
  2. Englishsesquialterous

From Latin sesquialter + English -ous, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

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APA

sesquialterous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquialterous

MLA

“sesquialterous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquialterous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesquialterous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquialterous.

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