| Definition | pter- |
|---|---|
| Answer | wing |
| Examples | apterous, apterygote, archaeopteryx, brachypterous, brachyptery, Chiroptera, chiropterologist, Endopterygota, exopterygote, helicopter, hemipterous, heteropterous, homopterous, Neoptera, peripteros, pterodactyl, pteron, pteropod, pterosaur, pterostigma, pterygote, tetrapterous |
| Etymology | πτερόν, πτεροῦ (pterón, pteroû), πτέρυξ, πτέρυγος (ptéruks, ptérugos), (pterugōtós), πτερίσκος |
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