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CIDE DICTIONARY

pterotic

CIDE DICTIONARY

pterotica. [Gr. wing + , , ear.].
     Of or pertaining to, or designating, a bone between the proötic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes.  [1913 Webster]
    " The pterotic bone is so called because fancied in some cases to resemble in form a bird's wing"  [1913 Webster]

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