holoptychian

1 of 2

adjective

hol·​op·​tych·​i·​an

¦häləp¦tikēən,

¦hōl-

: holoptychiid entry 1

holoptychian

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: holoptychiid entry 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Holoptychius + English -an (adjective suffix)

Noun

New Latin Holoptychius + English -an (noun suffix)

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