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pterostigma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
pterostig-ma
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spot on the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from the rest; it is a group of specialized cells and has an effect on flight dynamics.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ISV, formed from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) + στίγμα (stígma), meaning "wing mark"; by surface analysis, ptero- + stigma.

Inflected Forms

pterostigmata (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudopterostigma

Frequently Paired Words

pterostigmal pterostigmatic pseudopterostigma

Questions

What does pterostigma mean?
A spot on the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from the rest; it is a group of specialized cells and has an effect on flight dynamics.
Where does pterostigma come from?
From ISV, formed from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) + στίγμα (stígma), meaning "wing mark"; by surface analysis, ptero- + stigma.

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