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interpterion

interpterion adjective: between the two pteria.

Adjective

interpterion (not comparable)

  1. Between the two pteria.
    • A 10% increase in length occurs during the third trimester, and the interpterion width increases 15%.

Origin of interpterion

From inter- + pterion.

Questions about interpterion

What does interpterion mean?
Interpterion means between the two pteria.
What part of speech is interpterion?
Interpterion is an adjective.

Words near interpterion in the dictionary

  1. interproximally
  2. interproximate
  3. interprs.
  4. interps.
  5. interpsychic
  6. interpterion
  7. interpterygoid
  8. interpubic
  9. interpulmonary
  10. interpulse
  11. interpunct

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