TETRAPTEROUS Meaning of TETRAPTEROUS in English [ tɪ'trapt(ə)rəs ]■ adjective Entomology having two pairs of wings.OriginC19: from mod. L. tetrapterus (from Gk tetrapteros , from tetra- 'four' + pteron 'wing') + -ous . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004