pterygote

[ ter-i-goht ]
/ ˈtɛr ɪˌgoʊt /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the arthropod subclass Pterygota, comprising the winged insects.

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Also pte·ryg·o·tous [tuh-rig-uh-tuh s] /təˈrɪg ə təs/.

Origin of pterygote

1875–80; < New Latin Pterygota < Greek pterýgōta, neuter plural of pterygōtós winged, derivative of pteryg- (stem of ptéryx) wing

Words nearby pterygote

pterygomaxillary, pterygopalatine, pterygopalatine canal, pterygopalatine ganglion, pterygopalatine nerve, pterygote, pteryla, ptfe, ptg, ptg., pth
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