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sesquialterous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /sɛskwɪˈaltərəs/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (archaic, not-comparable) Synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing.

Synonyms

having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing · sesquialteral