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pteroclid

pteroclid noun: any bird in the family Pteroclidae; a sandgrouse.

Noun

pteroclid (plural pteroclids)

  1. Any bird in the family Pteroclidae; a sandgrouse.

Forms of pteroclid

pluralpteroclids

Origin of pteroclid

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”) + Ancient Greek -κλῆς (-klês, “fame, glory”) + -id.

Questions about pteroclid

What does pteroclid mean?
Pteroclid means any bird in the family Pteroclidae; a sandgrouse.
What part of speech is pteroclid?
Pteroclid is a noun.
What is the plural of pteroclid?
The plural of pteroclid is pteroclids.

Words near pteroclid in the dictionary

  1. pterocarpans
  2. pterocarpin
  3. pterocarpins
  4. pterocarpous
  5. pterochorous
  6. pteroclid
  7. pteroclids
  8. pterocommatine
  9. pterocommatines
  10. pterodactyl
  11. pterodactylane

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