- In
classical architecture, a
pteron (Ancient Gr****: πτερον, 'wing') is an
external colonnade around a building,
especially an
Ancient Gr**** temple. The...
- and the
number of
pteron columns was 6X13. An
Ionic frieze carried across pteron and
continued round interior of each end of
pteron. The
cella with porches...
-
around 510 BC, with the
stylobate measuring 21.00 x 43.00 m. The
number of
pteron column was 6 x 14.
Dreros (Crete). The
temple of
Apollo Delphinios dates...
- and
order Dermoptera, from
Ancient Gr**** δέρμα (dérma) "skin" and πτερόν (
pterón) "wing".
Colugos are nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals. They
reach lengths...
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measured 18,75x50,01m at the stylobate. The
number of the
originally wooden pteron columns was 6x16 (hexastyle). Τhe
wooden columns were
later replaced with...
- An
ornithopter (from Gr**** ornis, ornith- 'bird' and
pteron 'wing') is an
aircraft that
flies by
flapping its wings.
Designers sought to
imitate the flapping-wing...
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Dictyoptera (from Gr**** δίκτυον
diktyon "net" and πτερόν
pteron "wing") is an
insect superorder that
includes two
extant orders of
polyneopterous insects:...
- name is
derived from the Gr****
words helix, helik-,
meaning spiral; and
pteron meaning wing. The
helicopter rotor is
powered by the engine,
through the...
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Pteraspis (from Gr****: πτερόν
pteron 'wing' or 'fin' and Gr****: ἀσπίς aspís 'shield') is an
extinct genus of
pteraspidid heterostracan jawless fish. It...
- They are
native to Asia. The
botanic name is from
Ancient Gr**** πτερόν (
pteron) "wing" + κάρυον (karyon) "nut".
Pterocarya are
deciduous trees, 10–40 m...
