parapterum

English

Etymology

From New Latin parapteron. See para-, and pteron.

Noun

parapterum (plural paraptera)

1. (zoology) In certain insects, a parapteron
2. (zoology) In birds, the scapular and adjoining feathers of the wing.

Derived terms

• parapteral

References

• “parapterum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.