PTEROSTIGMA


Meaning of PTEROSTIGMA in English

ˌterə+ noun

( plural pterostigmata )

Etymology: New Latin, from pter- + Latin stigma

: an opaque thickened spot on the costal margin of the wing of an insect

• ptero·stigmal adjective

• ptero·stigmatic or ptero·stigmatical |terə+ adjective

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