ptero-
a combining form meaning “wing,” “feather,” used in the formation of compound words: pterodactyl.
Also
pter-.
Origin of ptero-
< New Latin, combining form representing Greek
pterón
Words nearby ptero-
pterido-,
pteridology,
pteridophyte,
pteridosperm,
pterion,
ptero-,
pterocarpous,
pterodactyl,
pteroma,
pteron,
pteropod
British Dictionary definitions for ptero-
ptero-
combining form
wing, feather, or a part resembling a wing
pterodactyl
Word Origin for ptero-
from Greek
pteron wing, feather
Medical definitions for ptero-
ptero-
pref.
Wing; feather:pterion.