† metapterygianadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metapterygium n., -an suffix.
Etymology: < metapterygium n. + -an suffix; compare -pterygian comb. form. Compare earlier metapterygial adj.
Ichthyology.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021).