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parapterum

parapterum noun: in certain insects, a parapteron.

Noun

parapterum (plural paraptera)

  1. In certain insects, a parapteron
  2. In birds, the scapular and adjoining feathers of the wing.

Forms of parapterum

pluralparaptera

Origin of parapterum

From New Latin parapteron. See para-, and pteron.

Words formed from parapterum

Questions about parapterum

What does parapterum mean?
Parapterum means in certain insects, a parapteron.
What part of speech is parapterum?
Parapterum is a noun.
What is the plural of parapterum?
The plural of parapterum is paraptera.

Words near parapterum in the dictionary

  1. parapsychologists
  2. parapsychology
  3. paraptera
  4. parapteral
  5. parapteron
  6. parapterum
  7. parapterygoid
  8. paraptosis
  9. paraptotic
  10. parapublic
  11. parapyramidal

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