"pteroid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pteroids [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -oid; by surface analysis, pter(o)- + -oid. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πτερόν||wing}} Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), {{suffix|en||oid}} + -oid, {{surf|en|ptero-<alt:pter(o)->|-oid|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, pter(o)- + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} pteroid (plural pteroids)
  1. A bone, found only in pterosaurs, that connected to the wrist to support the propatagium. Categories (topical): Anatomy

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