Ptery

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

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singular -pteryx ~ plural -pteryges
related to Pter(e) from pterón

See Also

Pteryge, Pteride, Pter(e) [Pter, Ptere], Pt, Ptile