"ptero-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πτερόν||wing, feather}} Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} ptero-, {{en-prefix}} ptero-
  1. wing Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ptero--en-prefix-wEfK75W0
  2. feather Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ptero--en-prefix-tSEV6lU8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -pterous (english: and its derivatives)
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