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Where does “ptilo-” come from?

ptilo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον — feather; wing; feather; soft feathers, down.

ptilo- (English): down, feather; also, more loosely, downy,...

Definitions

  1. down, feather; also, more loosely, downy,...

Ancestry of “ptilo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτῐ́λονfeather; wing; feather; soft feathers, down

Words derived from “ptilo-”

  • ptilolite
  • ptilopaedic
  • ptilochronology
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