tetrapterous
[ te-trap-ter-uhs ]
adjective
Zoology. having four wings or winglike appendages.
Botany. having four winglike appendages.
Origin of tetrapterous
1Other words from tetrapterous
- te·trap·ter·an, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for tetrapterous
tetrapterous
/ (tɛˈtræptərəs) /
adjective
(of certain insects) having four wings
biology having four winglike extensions or parts
Origin of tetrapterous
1C19: from New Latin tetrapterus, from Greek tetrapteros, from tetra- + pteron wing
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