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pteroid

pteroid noun: a bone, found only in pterosaurs, that connected to the wrist to support the propatagium.

Noun

pteroid (plural pteroids)

  1. A bone, found only in pterosaurs, that connected to the wrist to support the propatagium.

Adjective

pteroid (comparative more pteroid, superlative most pteroid)

  1. Resembling a wing or a feather.

Forms of pteroid

Noun
pluralpteroids
Adjective
comparativemore pteroid
superlativemost pteroid

Origin of pteroid

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -oid; by surface analysis, pter(o)- + -oid.

Questions about pteroid

What does pteroid mean?
Pteroid means a bone, found only in pterosaurs, that connected to the wrist to support the propatagium.
What part of speech is pteroid?
Pteroid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of pteroid?
The plural of pteroid is pteroids.

Words near pteroid in the dictionary

  1. pteroenone
  2. pterographic
  3. pterographical
  4. pterography
  5. pteroic acid
  6. pteroid
  7. pteroids
  8. pterology
  9. pterolyses
  10. pterolysis
  11. pteroma

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