Where does “pterygo-” come from?

pterygo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πτερυγωτός — winged.

pterygo- (English): wing-shaped; pterygoid

Definitions

  1. wing-shaped; pterygoid

Ancestry of “pterygo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτερυγωτόςwinged

Words derived from “pterygo-

Every word from Ancient Greek πτερυγωτός
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