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tetrapterous

[ te-trap-ter-uhs ]

adjective

  1. Zoology. having four wings or winglike appendages.
  2. Botany. having four winglike appendages.

tetrapterous

/ ³Ùɛˈ³Ù°ùæ±è³ÙÉ™°ùÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. (of certain insects) having four wings
  2. biology having four winglike extensions or parts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù±ð·³Ù°ù²¹±èt±ð°ù·²¹²Ô adjective noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tetrapterous1

From the Greek word ³Ù±ð³Ù°ùá±è³Ù±ð°ù´Ç²õ, dating back to 1820–30. See tetra-, -pterous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tetrapterous1

C19: from New Latin tetrapterus, from Greek tetrapteros, from tetra- + pteron wing

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