Where does “micropteran” come from?

micropteran (English) comes from English -pteran, from English -án, from Middle English -an.

micropteran (English): Alternative form of micropterous

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of micropterous

Ancestry of “micropteran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-pteranAlternative form of -pterous
2English-ánOf or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a
3Middle English-an—
Every word from Middle English -an →Every word from English -án →Every word from English -pteran →
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