pterygote
American
[ter-i-goht]
/ ˈtɛr ɪˌgoʊt /
Also
pterygotous
adjective
Etymology
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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