pterocarpous

[ ter-uh-kahr-puh s ]

/ ˌtɛr əˈkɑr pəs /

adjective Botany.

having winged fruit.

Nearby words

pteridology, pteridophyte, pteridosperm, pterion, ptero-, pterocarpous, pterodactyl, pteroma, pteron, pteropod, pteropodium

Origin of pterocarpous

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at ptero-, -carpous

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