apterous

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apterous

/ˈæptərəs/

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By surface analysis, a + -pterous, or by surface analysis, aptery + -ous.

adjective apteran

not comparable Without wings. Near-synonym: flightless
Similar: apteral, unwinged, wingless, flightless · Opposite: winged
not comparable Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.

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@misc{apterous_2026,
  title = {apterous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apterous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}