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pterygiums

pterygiums is the plural of pterygium.

Meaning of pterygium

Noun

pterygium (plural pterygiums or pterygia)

  1. An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision.
  2. A generalized limb of a vertebrate.

Questions about pterygiums

What is pterygiums the plural of?
Pterygiums is the plural of pterygium.

Words near pterygiums in the dictionary

  1. pterygial
  2. pterygiate
  3. pterygiophore
  4. pterygiophores
  5. pterygium
  6. pterygiums
  7. pterygo-
  8. pterygocranial
  9. pterygoid
  10. pterygoid canal
  11. pterygoid canals

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