-pter

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Piecewise doublet of feather.

Suffix

-pter

  1. wing

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -pter
brachyptery
chiropter
dipterous
eurypterid
helicopter
ornithopter
orthopter
plotopterid
synchropter

Anagrams

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