apterous
Without wingsWithout wings.
/ˈæptərəs/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Without wings.
Near-synonym: flightless
(of insects) without wings
(not comparable)Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
Origin
By surface analysis, a + -pterous, or by surface analysis, aptery + -ous.By surface analysis, a + -pterous, or by surface analysis, aptery + -ous.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- (of insects) without wings:apteral