-PTEROUS

Meaning of -PTEROUS in English

-pterous stress-imposing BrE AmE pt ə r əs

▷ — dipterous ˈdɪpt ə r əs

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012

-PTEROUS — pt(ə)rəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek -pteros -winged, from pteron wing, feather — more at feather : having (so many …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-PTEROUS — a combining form meaning "having wings" of the kind or number specified: dipterous. [ -pteros, adj. deriv. of pterón wing; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TRIPTERAL — ˈtriptərəl adjective Etymology: Greek tripter os having three wings (from tri- three + -pteros -pterous) + English -al : having …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TETRAPTEROUS — -_rəs adjective Etymology: Greek tetrapteros, from tetra- + -pteros -pterous : tetrapteran
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-PTERUS — pt(ə)rəs noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -pteros -pterous : one having (such) wings or winglike structures — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-PTERA — -pt(ə)rə noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous : organism or organisms having (such …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MICROPTEROUS — (ˈ)mī|kräpt(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin micropterus, from New Latin micr- + -pterus -pterous : having small or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MACROPTEROUS — (ˈ)ma|kräptərəs adjective Etymology: Greek makropteros having long wings, from makr- macr- + -pteros -pterous 1. : having long or large …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYMENOPTERA — -ˈnäptərə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of hymenopteros membrane-winged, from hymeno- (from hymen-, hymēn …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIPTERA — ˈdipt(ə)rə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of dipteros having two wings, from di- + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLEOPTERA — -ˈäptərə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek koleoptera, neuter plural of koleopteros sheath-winged, from koleo- cole- + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARTHROPTEROUS — (ˈ)är|thräptərəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary arthr- + -pterous : having jointed fin rays most fishes are arthropterous
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIPTEROUS — /trip"teuhr euhs/ , adj. Bot. three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions. [ 1865-70; tripteros; see TRI-, -PTEROUS ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TRICHOPTEROUS — /tri kop"teuhr euhs/ , adj. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies. [ 1810-20; Trichopter ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THYSANOPTERAN — /thuy'seuh nop"teuhr euhn, this'euh-/ , adj. 1. Also, thysanopterous . belonging or pertaining to the insect order Thysanoptera, comprising the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TETRAPTEROUS — — tetrapteran , adj. , n. /te trap"teuhr euhs/ , adj. 1. Zool. having four wings or winglike appendages. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TETRA — /te"treuh/ , n. any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums. [ 1930-35; shortening …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STREPSIPTEROUS — /strep sip"teuhr euhs/ , adj. belonging or pertaining to the order Strepsiptera, comprising minute insects that are closely related to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIPHONAPTEROUS — /suy'feuh nap"teuhr euhs/ , adj. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas. [ Siphonapter ( a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-PTER — a combining form meaning "one with wings" of the kind specified: hymenopter. [ see -PTEROUS ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLECOPTERAN — /pli kop"teuhr euhn/ , adj. 1. Also, plecopterous . belonging or pertaining to the insect order Plecoptera, comprising the stoneflies. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPTERAL — /peuh rip"teuhr euhl/ , adj. (of a classical temple or other structure) surrounded by a single row of columns. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-OUS — 1. a suffix forming adjectives that have the general sense "possessing, full of" a given quality ( covetous; glorious; nervous; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORTHOPTEROUS — /awr thop"teuhr euhs/ , adj. belonging or pertaining to the Orthoptera, an order of insects, including the cockroaches, mantids, walking …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORNITHOPTER — /awr'neuh thop"teuhr/ , n. a heavier-than-air craft designed to be propelled through the air by flapping wings. [ ornithoptère (1908), …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEUROPTEROUS — /noo rop"teuhr euhs, nyoo-/ , adj. belonging or pertaining to the Neuroptera, an order of insects characterized by four membranous …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MONOPTERON — /mo nop"teuh ron', moh-/ , n. , pl. monoptera /-teuhr euh/ . a classical building having a single outer colonnade …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MECOPTEROUS — /mi kop"teuhr euhs/ , adj. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Mecoptera, comprising the scorpionflies and hangingflies. [ 1888; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEPIDOPTERON — /lep'i dop"teuhr euhn/ , n. , pl. lepidoptera /-teuhr euh/ . any lepidopterous insect. [ lepido- LEPIDO- + Gk - …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ISOPTEROUS — /uy sop"teuhr euhs/ , adj. belonging or pertaining to social insects of the order Isoptera, comprising the termites. [ Isopter …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYMENOPTEROUS — /huy'meuh nop"teuhr euhs/ , adj. belonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary

← PTEROSAUR PTERYGIUM→