tripterous

English

Etymology

From tri- +‎ -pterous.

Adjective

tripterous (comparative more tripterous, superlative most tripterous)

1. Having three wings or wing-like structures.

   Hypernym: winged

   Coordinate terms: apterous, wingless (none); subapterous, brachypterous (small); dipterous (two)

Synonyms

• trialate