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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Seeking a word for "wing removal" #167678 04/19/2007 2:22 PM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 13 New England Darmatage stranger Darmatage stranger Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 13 New England Oh Great Wordsmiths, I am looking for a verb in the same vein as "decapitate" but to describe the removal of wings rather than head. I would also be interested in the words that mean the removal of human body parts-- how would you say the removal of arm, leg, hand, foot? Much thanks, Darmatage Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seeking a word for "wing removal" Darmatage #167679 04/19/2007 2:36 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky I don't know that there is a word for it; you might try to find some biology dictionary. In the meantime, I offer the coinage "pinionectomy", to welcome you aBoard. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seeking a word for "wing removal" Darmatage #167680 04/19/2007 2:45 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass well, for body parts, of course: amputate, lop (off) -ron o. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seeking a word for "wing removal" tsuwm #167684 04/19/2007 4:04 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA for insects, dealate dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seeking a word for "wing removal" Darmatage #167686 04/19/2007 4:32 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Pterectomy? Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seeking a word for "wing removal" Darmatage #167720 04/20/2007 7:56 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Myridon addict Myridon addict Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Being a cruciverbalist, I know that the adjective for "having wings" is alar so my immediate thought was disalarate. But... The Latin noun for wing is ala and the adj. is alatus so I used onelook's handy wild card feature and found... http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861602874 dealate Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seeking a word for "wing removal" Myridon #167722 04/20/2007 9:44 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >dealate dale! now even you have been mantled with the cloak of invisibility. -joe (I carry a belocolus) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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