-pteris

See also: Pteris and pteris

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτέρῐς (ptérĭs, “fern”) (see also Pteris), further from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather; wing”).

Suffix

-pteris

1. Used to form taxonomic names, usually of genera, for taxa of organisms, usually with feather- or wing-like features

Derived terms

• Anarytropteris
• Cardiopteris
• Caryopteris
• Chaetopteris
• Chloropteris
• Dictyopteris
• Gansuapteris
• Glenopteris
• Halopteris
• Hapsidopteris
• Ischnopteris
• Notopteris
• Ophiopteris
• Phoxopteris
• Polyopteris
• Pseudopteris
• Tomopteris
• Tripteris