pterotic

1 of 2

adjective

pte·​rot·​ic

təˈrätik,

(ˈ)te¦r-

: of, relating to, or constituting a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of a fish

pterotic

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: the pterotic bone

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

pter- + -otic entry 2; from the bone being winglike

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