1 pterotic | Definition of pterotic

pterotic

adjective
pte·​rot·​ic | \ təˈrätik, (ˈ)te¦r-\

Definition of pterotic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or constituting a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of a fish

pterotic

noun
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plural -s

Definition of pterotic (Entry 2 of 2)

: the pterotic bone

History and Etymology for pterotic

Adjective

pter- + -otic entry 2; from the bone being winglike

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