apterous
[ ap-ter-uhs ]
adjective
Zoology. wingless, as some insects.
Botany. without membranous expansions, as a stem.
Origin of apterous
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British Dictionary definitions for apterous
apterous
/ (ˈæptərəs) /
adjective
(of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails
without winglike expansions, as some plant stems, seeds, and fruits
Origin of apterous
1C18: from Greek apteros wingless, from a- 1 + pteron wing
Derived forms of apterous
- apterism, noun
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