PTERID-

Meaning of PTERID- in English

[pterid-] or pterido- comb form [Gk pterid-, pteris; akin to Gk pteron wing, feather]: fern "pteridology"

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

PTERID- — or pterido- combining form Etymology: Greek ~, pteris; akin to Greek pteron wing, feather fern
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PTERID- — combining form or pterido- Etymology: Greek pterid-, pteris — more at pteris : fern pterido graphy pterid oid
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PTERID- — or pterido- Etymology: Greek pterid-, pteris; akin to Greek pteron wing, feather : fern pterido logy
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PTERID — Variant: or pterido- Function: combining form Etymology: Greek pterid-, pteris; akin to Greek pteron wing, feather : fern < pterido …
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PTERIDO- — combining form see: pterid-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PTERIDO- — combining form see pterid-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PTERIS — ˈterə̇s, ˈtir- noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pterid-, pteris fern; akin to Greek pteron feather, wing — …
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PTERIDOSPERMAPHYTA — |terə(ˌ)dō+ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pterid- + Spermaphyta in some classifications : a group of fossil …
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PTERIDOSPERMAE — ˌterədōˈspər(ˌ)mē Etymology: New Latin, from pterid- + -spermae synonym of pteridospermaphyta
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PTERIDOSPERM — təˈridəˌspərm, ˈterəd- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pterid- + sperm : a fossil plant of the order Cycadofilicales : seed …
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PTERIDOPHYTA — ˌterəˈdäfəd.ə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pterid- + -phyta in some classifications : a division of vascular …
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PTERIDOLOGY — -jē noun ( -es ) Etymology: pterid- + -logy : the study of ferns
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PTERIDOID — ˈterəˌdȯid adjective Etymology: pterid- + -oid : of, relating to, or resembling a fern
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PTERIDOGRAPHY — ˌterəˈdägrəfē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pterid- + -graphy : the description of ferns
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PTERIDIUM — təˈridēəm, teˈr- noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Pterid-, Pteris + -ium : a genus of ferns that are …
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PTERIDEOUS — təˈridēəs, (ˈ)te|r- adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Pterid-, Pteris + English -eous : of or relating to Pteris or a …
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COENOPTERIDALES — ˌsē(ˌ)näpˌterəˈdā(ˌ)lēz, ˌse- noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from coen- + Greek pterid-, pteris fern + New Latin -ales …
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BOTRYOPTERIDACEAE — ˌbä.trēˌäpˌterəˈdāsēˌē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Botryopterid-, Botryopteris, type genus (from botry- + -pterid-, -pteris ) + …
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PTERIDO- — a combining form meaning "fern," used in the formation of compound words: pteridology. [ pterís (s. pterid- ) fern, deriv. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PTERIDO- — see pterid-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PTERIDOPHYTE — noun Etymology: New Latin Pteridophyta, from Greek pterid- + phyton plant — more at phyt- Date: 1880 : any of …
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PTERIDOSPERM — [ 'tɛrɪdə(ʊ)spə:m ] ■ noun a fossil plant intermediate between the ferns and seed-bearing plants, dying out in the Triassic …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PTERIDOPHYTE — [ 'tɛrɪdə(ʊ)fʌɪt ] ■ noun Botany a flowerless plan of the division Pteridophyta, which comprises the ferns, horsetails, and clubmosses. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PTERIDOLOGY — [ ˌtɛrɪ'dɒlədʒi ] ■ noun the study of ferns and related plants. Derivatives pteridological adjective pteridologist noun Origin C19: from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PTERIDOPHYTE — [pte.ri.do.phyte] n [NL Pteridophyta, fr. Gk pterid-, pteris fern + phyton plant--more at phyt-] (1880): any of a division (Pteridophyta) …
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