Where does “pterygostomial” come from?

pterygostomial (English) comes from English -ial, from Middle English -ial.

pterygostomial (English): Relating to the anteroventral region of the carapace of a crustacean

Definitions

  1. Relating to the anteroventral region of the carapace of a crustacean

Ancestry of “pterygostomial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ialForms an adjective from a noun
2Middle English-ial—
Every word from Middle English -ial →Every word from English -ial →
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