sesquialterous

English

Etymology

From Latin sesquialter + English -ous, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛskwɪˈaltərəs/

Adjective

sesquialterous (not comparable)

(entomology, archaic) Synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.

References

“sesquialterous, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
“sesquialterous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.