tetrapterous
[ te-trap-ter-uh s ]
/ tɛˈtræp tər əs /
adjective
Zoology.
having four wings or winglike appendages.
Botany.
having four winglike appendages.
Origin of tetrapterous
OTHER WORDS FROM tetrapterous
te·trap·ter·an, adjective, nounWords nearby tetrapterous
tetrapetalous,
tetraplegia,
tetraploid,
tetrapod,
tetrapody,
tetrapterous,
tetrapylon,
tetrarch,
tetrasaccharide,
tetrasomic,
tetrasporangium
Example sentences from the Web for tetrapterous
Radial spines stout, tetrapterous, prismatic, in the outer part longer than in the inner.
British Dictionary definitions for tetrapterous
tetrapterous
/ (tɛˈtræptərəs) /
adjective
(of certain insects) having four wings
biology
having four winglike extensions or parts
Word Origin for tetrapterous
C19: from New Latin
tetrapterus, from Greek
tetrapteros, from
tetra- +
pteron wing