ptero-

See also: ptero

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”).

Prefix

ptero-

1. wing

   e.g. pterosaur, pterophorid, pterochorous, pterygoid

2. feather

   e.g. pterography, pterophyte

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ptero-

pteranodon

pterocardiac

pterochorous

pterodactyl

dipterocarp

pterography

pterology

pteroid

pteropsin

pterophore

pterophyte

pteropod

pteryla

pterosaur

pterosphenoid

pterostigmatic

pterostilbene

Related terms

• -pterous (and its derivatives)

Anagrams

• -trope, Porte, Perot, trope, Petro, retop, petro-, repot, petro, tepor, toper, opter