pterygotous
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pterygotous — pter·y·go·tous … English syllables
pterygote — /ter i goht /, adj. belonging or pertaining to the arthropod subclass Pterygota, comprising the winged insects. Also, pterygotous /teuh rig euh teuhs/. [1875 80; < NL Pterygota < Gk pterýgota, neut. pl. of PTERYGOTÓS winged, deriv. of pteryg (s.… … Universalium
