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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tripterous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tripter-ous
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having three wings or wing-like structures.

Etymology

From tri- + -pterous.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more tripterous (comparative) most tripterous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

apterous wingless subapterous brachypterous dipterous

Synonyms

trialate

Questions

What does tripterous mean?
Having three wings or wing-like structures.
Where does tripterous come from?
From tri- + -pterous.

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