apterous
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== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
apteran
=== Etymology ===
By surface analysis, a + -pterous, or by surface analysis, aptery + -ous.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈæptərəs/
=== Adjective ===
apterous (not comparable)
(zoology) Without wings.
Synonyms: apteral, unwinged, wingless
Antonym: winged
Coordinate terms: subapterous, brachypterous, bipterous, dipterous, tripterous; featherless
Near-synonym: flightless
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
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