micropterousadj.

Brit.

/mʌɪˈkrɒpt(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/maɪˈkrɑpt(ə)rəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: micro- comb. form, -pterous comb. form.

Etymology: < micro- comb. form + -pterous comb. form. Compare scientific Latin micropterus (1802 as genus name, a1826 as specific epithet) and French microptère (noun; 1819 or earlier). Compare also Greek μικρόπτερυξ with small wings (see micropterygious adj.).

Entomology.

Having small or vestigial wings. Cf. brachypterous adj. at brachy- comb. form .

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [adjective] > relating to limbs > relating to wings or fins > having wings or fins > small

micropterous1826

1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xli. 141 Most of the micropterous tribes (Staphylinus L.) have a fetid smell.

1895 Cambr. Nat. Hist. V. 339 Some species are always micropterous.

1947 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 16 101 The micropterous form has a characteristic hop.

1969 R. F. Chapman Insects x. 173 Some insects have both pairs of wings reduced and they are said to be brachypterous or micropterous.

1992 Nature 22 Oct. 725/1 The presence of enlarged, armed forelegs on micropterous adults of O[ncothrips] tepperi and O. habrus suggests that these adults are specialized for fighting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	micropterous
释义	micropterousadj. Brit. /mʌɪˈkrɒpt(ə)rəs/, U.S. /maɪˈkrɑpt(ə)rəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: micro- comb. form, -pterous comb. form. Etymology: < micro- comb. form + -pterous comb. form. Compare scientific Latin micropterus (1802 as genus name, a1826 as specific epithet) and French microptère (noun; 1819 or earlier). Compare also Greek μικρόπτερυξ with small wings (see micropterygious adj.). Entomology. Having small or vestigial wings. Cf. brachypterous adj. at brachy- comb. form . ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [adjective] > relating to limbs > relating to wings or fins > having wings or fins > small micropterous1826 1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xli. 141 Most of the micropterous tribes (Staphylinus L.) have a fetid smell. 1895 Cambr. Nat. Hist. V. 339 Some species are always micropterous. 1947 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 16 101 The micropterous form has a characteristic hop. 1969 R. F. Chapman Insects x. 173 Some insects have both pairs of wings reduced and they are said to be brachypterous or micropterous. 1992 Nature 22 Oct. 725/1 The presence of enlarged, armed forelegs on micropterous adults of O[ncothrips] tepperi and O. habrus suggests that these adults are specialized for fighting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1826
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