tetrapterous

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adjective

Having four wings or wing-like elements.

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Meanings

adjectivetetrapterous (not comparable)

alternative tetrapteran

  1. not comparablebiologyHaving four wings or wing-like elements.

Origin

From tetra- + -pterous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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