apterous
adj/ˈæptərəs/
Etymology By surface analysis, a + -pterous, or by surface analysis, aptery + -ous.
- Near-synonym: flightless
- The source of light was thronged by moths and apterous insects.2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 354:
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Biology, Natural sciences Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
- Derived terms
- subapterous