APTEROUS


Meaning of APTEROUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ap-t ə -r ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek apteros, from a- + pteron wing ― more at FEATHER

Date: 1775

: lacking wings < apterous insects>

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