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pterido-

pterido- prefix: fern.

Prefix

pterido-

  1. fern

Forms of pterido-

alternative formpterid-

Origin of pterido-

From Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris, “fern”).

Questions about pterido-

What does pterido- mean?
Pterido- means fern.
What part of speech is pterido-?
Pterido- is a prefix.

Words near pterido- in the dictionary

  1. pteridines
  2. pteridins
  3. pteridinyl
  4. pteridium
  5. pteridiums
  6. pterido-
  7. pteridography
  8. pteridoid
  9. pteridoids
  10. pteridological
  11. pteridologist

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