Look up: pterostigma


  1. Pterostigma
    A thickened opaque or dark spot along the costal margin of the insect wing, near the tip.
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  2. Pterostigma
    Pter`o·stig'ma noun ; plural Pterostigmata . [ New Latin , from Greek ... wing + ..., ..., a mark.] (Zoology) A thickened opaque spot on the wings of certain insects.
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  3. pterostigma
    Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Wing +, a mark. ... <zoology> A thickened opaque spot on the wings of certain insects. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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  4. Pterostigma
    • (n.) A thickened opaque spot on the wings of certain insects.
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  5. Pterostigma
    The pterostigma is a cell in the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from other cells. It is particularly noticeable in dragonflies, but present also in other insect groups, such as snakeflies, hymenopterans and megalopterans. The purpose of the pterostigma,...
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