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apterous

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  1. 1. a. Destitute of wings; apteral; as, apterous insects. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole; -- opposed to alate. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. (of insects) without wings Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. (Zoöl.) Destitute of wings; apteral; as, apterous insects. 2. (Bot.) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole; -- opposed to atate. Source: webster
  5. 5. s. (of insects) without wings Source: ecdict

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destituteinsectswingsapteralexpansionsmembranousopposedpetiolestemwinglikealatebot

Word family

apterapteraapteranapteriaapterygesApterygidaeApterygiformesapterygotesapteryx

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aptaptableaptate

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