"pterostigma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pterostigmata [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) + στίγμα (stígma), meaning "wing mark". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πτερόν}} Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) Head templates: {{en-noun|pterostigmata}} pterostigma (plural pterostigmata)
  1. (zoology) A cell in the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from other cells Wikipedia link: pterostigma Categories (topical): Zoology Related terms: pterostigmal, pterostigmatic
    Sense id: en-pterostigma-en-noun-TgXYcJKK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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