Pterotic
Pronunciation : Pte*ro"tic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to, or designating, a bone between the pro?tic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes. -- n.
Defn: The pterotic bone.
Note: The pterotic bone is so called because fancied in some cases to resemble in form a bird's wing
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913