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—tetrapteran, adj., n./te trap"teuhr euhs/, adj.1. Zool. having four wings or winglike appendages.2. Bot. having four winglike appendages.[1820-30; < Gk tetrápteros. See TETRA-, -PTEROUS]
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Tetrapterous — Te*trap ter*ous, a. [Gr. ?; te tra (see {Tetra }) + ? wing.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having four wings. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tetrapterous — [te trap′tər əs] adj. [Gr tetrapteros: see TETRA & PTEROUS] Zool. having four wings … English World dictionary
tetrapterous — adj. [Gr. tetra, four; pteron, wing] Having 4 wings … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tetrapterous — adjective Having four (two pairs of) wings … Wiktionary
tetrapterous — [tɪ trapt(ə)rəs] adjective Entomology having two pairs of wings. Origin C19: from mod. L. tetrapterus (from Gk tetrapteros, from tetra four + pteron wing ) + ous … English new terms dictionary
tetrapterous — te·trap·ter·ous … English syllables
tetrapterous — te•trap•ter•ous [[t]tɛˈtræp tər əs[/t]] adj. zool. having four wings or winglike appendages • Etymology: 1820–30; < Gk tetrápteros te•trap′ter•an, adj. n … From formal English to slang
tetrapterous — /tɛˈtræptərəs/ (say te traptuhruhs) adjective 1. Zoology having four wings or winglike appendages. 2. Botany having four winglike appendages. {Greek tetrapteros} …
tetrapterous — adj. Zool. having four wings. Etymology: mod.L tetrapterus f. Gk tetrapteros (as TETRA , pteron wing) … Useful english dictionary
Tetrapteran — Te*trap ter*an, n. [See {Tetrapterous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) An insect having four wings. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
