ptero-


ptero-

(word root) wing, featherExamples of words with the root ptero-: pterodactyl

ptero-

combining form (Zoology) wing, feather, or a part resembling a wing: pterodactyl. [from Greek pteron wing, feather]

ptero-

a combining form meaning “wing,” “feather”: pterodactyl. [< New Latin, comb. form representing Greek pterón]