tripterous

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adjective

Having three wings or wing-like structures.

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trialate
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Meanings

adjectivetripterous (comparative more tripterous, superlative most tripterous)

comparative more tripterous · superlative most tripterous

  1. Having three wings or wing-like structures.

    Synonyms: trialate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving three wings or wing-like structures.

Similar
trialate
Also see
trialate

Origin

From tri- + -pterous.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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