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-pterous
-pterous
a combining form meaning “having wings” of the kind or number specified: dipterous.
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-pterous
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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| -pterous or -pteran | |
| —adj combining form | |
| indicating a specified number or type of wings: dipterous | |
| [from Greek -pteros, from pteron wing] | |
| -pteran or -pteran | |
| —adj combining form | |
| [from Greek -pteros, from pteron wing] | |
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