pterido-
a combining form meaning “fern,” used in the formation of compound words: pteridology.
Origin of pterido-
< New Latin, combining form representing Greek
pterís (stem
pterid-) fern, derivative of
pterón feather
Words nearby pterido-
ptca,
pte,
pter-,
pteranodon,
pteridine,
pterido-,
pteridology,
pteridophyte,
pteridosperm,
pterion,
ptero-