Apterygota

== Translingual == === Etymology === From a- +‎ pterygo- +‎ -ota. === Proper noun === Apterygota A taxonomic subclass within the class Insecta – certain wingless insects. ==== Usage notes ==== As Apterygota is considered paraphyletic, it may fall into disuse. ==== Hypernyms ==== (subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class ==== Hyponyms ==== (subclass): †Monura, Archaeognatha (now a subclass in Insecta), Zygentoma (syn. Thysanura, now in subclass Dicondylia) ==== Coordinate terms ==== (subclass): Archaeognatha, Dicondylia, Pterygota (winged insects)