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apterygial
ap·te·ryg·i·al
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ˌæp
təˈrɪdʒ
i
əl
/
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uh
-
rij
-ee-
uh
l
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adjective
Zoology
.
having no wings, fins, or limbs, as
snakes
and eels.
Origin:
1900–05;
a-
6
+
Greek
pteryg-
(stem of
ptéryx
wing) +
-ial
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apterygial
(ˌæptəˈrɪdʒɪəl)
—
adj
(of eels, certain insects, etc) lacking such paired limbs as wings or fins
[C20: from New Latin
apteryx
wingless creature; see
apterous
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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