TETRAPTEROUS


Meaning of TETRAPTEROUS in English

[ tɪ'trapt(ə)rəs ]

■ adjective Entomology having two pairs of wings.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. tetrapterus (from Gk tetrapteros , from tetra- 'four' + pteron 'wing') + -ous .

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