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pterygium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
ptery-gium
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision.

noun

A generalized limb of a vertebrate.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion), diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”). By surface analysis, pteryg- + -ium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πτερύγιον

Inflected Forms

pterygiums (plural) pterygia (plural)

Derived Forms

basipterygium lateropterygium pseudopterygium pterygial pterygiophore

Phrases

popliteal pterygium syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

pterygiate webeye

Questions

What does pterygium mean?
An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision.
Where does pterygium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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