ptero-

a combining form meaning “wing,” “feather,” used in the formation of compound words:

pterodactyl.

Also, pter-.

Origin

< Neo-Latin, combining form representing Greek pterón

British Dictionary definitions for ptero-

ptero-

combining form

wing, feather, or a part resembling a wing: pterodactyl

Word Origin

from Greek pteron wing, feather

Word Origin and History for ptero-

before vowels pter-, word-forming element in science meaning "feather; wing," from comb. form of Greek pteron "wing," from PIE *pt-ero- (cf. Sanskrit patram "wing, feather," Old Church Slavonic pero "pen," Old Norse fjöðr, Old English feðer), from root *pet- "to rush; to fly" (see petition (n.))

ptero- in Medicine

ptero- or pter-
pref.
Wing; feather: pterion.