pterostigma
noun
pterostigma is spelled P-T-E-R-O-S-T-I-G-M-A: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pterostigma means “A spot on the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from the rest; it is a group of specialized cells and has…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pterostigma is pterostigmata.
How many letters and syllables are in pterostigma?
| Letters | 11: P-T-E-R-O-S-T-I-G-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pterostigma?
Pterostigma appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of pterostigma
- pterostigmata plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pterostigma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A spot on the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from the rest; it is a group of specialized cells and has an effect on flight dynamics.
The pterostigma is particularly noticeable in dragonflies.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pterostigma come from?
From ISV, formed from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) + στίγμα (stígma), meaning "wing mark"; by surface analysis, ptero- + stigma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).