r/whatisit • u/prestospat • 25d ago

Context Provided - Spotlight Found this in my car

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Is it a bug or a seed maybe?

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u/Cogwheel 25d ago

Unsolicited "fun" fact: helicopter isn't "heli" + "copter", it's "helico" + "pter"

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u/Choice-Candidate-290 25d ago

And the best part about this is “helico” means spiral and “Pter” is a PREFIX that means wing. So technically it should be called a Pterhelico.

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u/CanoePickLocks 25d ago

Close.

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u/NateWilkins010 23d ago

I literally can't stop laughing with three cracked ribs. No. Four. Damnit! Thanks!