Morpheme
Ptery
Type
bound base
Denotation
wing, flap, fin, blade, broad edge
Etymology
Ancient Greek ptéryx
Evidence
apteryx, archaeopteryx, archaeopteryxes, archeopteryx, archeopteryxes, Lyropteryx, Pteryxia
Notes
<y> does not toggle with <i>
singular -pteryx ~ plural -pteryges
related to Pter(e) from pterón
See Also
Pteryge, Pteride, Pter(e) [Pter, Ptere], Pt, Ptile