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apterous

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ap⋅ter⋅ous

  [ap-ter-uhs]
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–adjective
1. Zoology. wingless, as some insects.
2. Botany. without membranous expansions, as a stem.
Origin:
1765–75; < Gk ápteros wingless. See a- 6 , -pterous
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ap·ter·ous   (āp'tər-əs)   
adj.  Having no wings or winglike extensions: an apterous insect.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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