APTEROUS


Meaning of APTEROUS in English

ˈaptərəs adjective

Etymology: Greek apteros, from a- a- (II) + -pteros (from pteron wing) — more at feather

1. : lacking wings

an apterous insect

2. : lacking winglike expansions

apterous petioles

an apterous seed

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