apterous
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/ˈæptərəs/
Definition of apterous
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Without wings.
“Near-synonym: flightless”
“The source of light was thronged by moths and apterous insects.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Without wings.
“Near-synonym: flightless”
“The source of light was thronged by moths and apterous insects.”
- (not-comparable)Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
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Etymology
By surface analysis, a + -pterous, or by surface analysis, aptery + -ous.
Words you can make from apterous
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12 words6-letter words
48 words- ERUPTS 8 pts
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4-letter words
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