Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apterium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apteri-um
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.

Example Sentences

"The two halves of the lower cervical tract are still separated by an apterium 4 mm. wide, as in the young bird, but contour feathers are now present on the chin and upper throat, so that they are united at their upper ends."

Etymology

From a- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather”) + -ium. Compare Ancient Greek ἄπτερος (ápteros, “featherless”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a-
Root: πτερόν

Inflected Forms

apteria (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pteryla

Rhymes With

miriam bacterium delirium imperium deuterium mycobacterium magisterium cerium criterium corynebacterium cyanobacterium puerperium

Questions

What does apterium mean?: An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
Where does apterium come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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