KIDS QUIZ
INSECTS AND BUGS
Question
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What does ptera mean?
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Fly
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Wing
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Jaw
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Antenna
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: –p·tera.-pt(ə)rə : organism or organisms having (such or so many) wings or winglike parts. in taxonomic names especially in zoology.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ptero-is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “wing” or “feather.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in zoology. Ptero-comes from the Greek pterón, meaning “wing” or “feather.” Here’s a word connection that may surprise you: the word helicopter also has a root in the Greek pterón.
Detailed explanation-3: -The word Plecoptera, the Latin “plecto” meaning folded and “ptera” meaning wing, comes from this morphologic feature.
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