DEFINITIONS

pterygote

[ ter-i-goht ]
/ ˈtɛr ɪˌgoʊt /

adjective

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

Words nearby pterygote

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