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Tetrapterous
CIDE DICTIONARY
Tetrapterous, a. [Gr. ; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + wing.].
Having four wings. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Tetrapterous, adj. Zool. having four wings.
Etymology
mod.L tetrapterus f. Gk tetrapteros (as TETRA-, pteron wing)
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