apterygote

[ ap-ter-i-goht, ap-ter- ]

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belonging or pertaining to the Apterygota, a subclass of primitive wingless insects that undergo little or no metamorphosis.

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Word History and Origins

< New Latin Apterygota name of the subclass, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + Pterygota < Greek, neuter plural of pterygōtós winged, derivative of pteryg- (stem of ptéryx ) wing

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