apterous


Pronunciation key

( ap′tẽr-əs )

ap•ter•ous

adj.

[< Gr.apteros < a, without + pteron, a wing].

In biology, designates a wingless characteristic. Lacking wings or wing-like parts.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

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