apterous

[ ap-ter-uhs ]

/ ˈæp tər əs /

adjective

Zoology. wingless, as some insects.

Botany. without membranous expansions, as a stem.

Origin of apterous

First recorded in 1765–75, apterous is from the Greek word ápteros wingless. See a-⁶, -pterous

Words nearby apterous

Apsu, Apsyrtus, apt, apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx, aptitude, aptitude test

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Example sentences from the Web for apterous

It is an apterous genus, and of eminently sluggish habits; and what is the consequence?
On the Variation of Species, with Especial Reference to the Insecta ; Followed by an Inquiry into the Nature of Genera|Thomas Vernon Wollaston
It appears to be apterous, and is said in scent and colour to resemble the bed-bug.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)|William Kirby
In the autumn, however, the eggs which are laid give rise in part to winged forms and in part to apterous forms.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Those which resemble the perfect insect, except that they are apterous, or not yet furnished with organs of flight.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

That of the glowworm (Lampyridæ) is not unlike the apterous female.
On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects|Sir John Lubbock

British Dictionary definitions for apterous

apterous

/ (ˈæptərəs) /

adjective

(of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails

without winglike expansions, as some plant stems, seeds, and fruits

Derived forms of apterous

apterism, noun

Word Origin for apterous

C18: from Greek apteros wingless, from a- 1 + pteron wing

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单词	apterous
释义	apterous [ ap-ter-uhs ] / ˈæp tər əs / adjective Zoology. wingless, as some insects. Botany. without membranous expansions, as a stem. Origin of apterous First recorded in 1765–75, apterous is from the Greek word ápteros wingless. See a-⁶, -pterous Words nearby apterous Apsu, Apsyrtus, apt, apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx, aptitude, aptitude test Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apterous It is an apterous genus, and of eminently sluggish habits; and what is the consequence? On the Variation of Species, with Especial Reference to the Insecta ; Followed by an Inquiry into the Nature of Genera\|Thomas Vernon Wollaston It appears to be apterous, and is said in scent and colour to resemble the bed-bug. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)\|William Kirby In the autumn, however, the eggs which are laid give rise in part to winged forms and in part to apterous forms. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Those which resemble the perfect insect, except that they are apterous, or not yet furnished with organs of flight. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby That of the glowworm (Lampyridæ) is not unlike the apterous female. On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects\|Sir John Lubbock British Dictionary definitions for apterous apterous / (ˈæptərəs) / adjective (of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails without winglike expansions, as some plant stems, seeds, and fruits Derived forms of apterous apterism, noun Word Origin for apterous C18: from Greek apteros wingless, from a- 1 + pteron wing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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