pteralium

noun

pte·​ra·​li·​um

təˈrālēəm,

teˈr-

plural pteralia

-ēə

: a sclerite in the articular region of an insect's wing

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek pteron feather, wing

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