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sesquialterous

/sɛskwɪˈaltərəs/

sesquialterous adjective: synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.

Adjective

sesquialterous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.
    Synonyms:
    sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing

Synonyms of sesquialterous

Origin of sesquialterous

From Latin sesquialter + English -ous, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

Questions about sesquialterous

What does sesquialterous mean?
Sesquialterous means synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.
What part of speech is sesquialterous?
Sesquialterous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sesquialterous?
Sesquialterous is pronounced /sɛskwɪˈaltərəs/.

Words near sesquialterous in the dictionary

  1. sesquialtera
  2. sesquialteral
  3. sesquialteran
  4. sesquialteras
  5. sesquialterate
  6. sesquialterous
  7. sesquialters
  8. sesquiannual
  9. sesquibasic
  10. sesquicarbonate
  11. sesquicarbonates

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