periptery
noun
pe·rip·tery
\pəˈript(ə)rē\
Definition of periptery
-es
1 : peripteros
2 : the region surrounding a moving body (as the wing of a bird or a gliding airplane) within which cyclic or vortical motions of the air occur
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Origin and Etymology of periptery
Latin & Greek peripteros + English -y
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