sesquialterous
Synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wingSynonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.
/sɛskwɪˈaltərəs/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, not comparable)Synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.
Origin
From Latin sesquialter + English -ous, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, aFrom Latin sesquialter + English -ous, from sesqui- (“a half and a”) + alter (“another, a second”).
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