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Word: Apterous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Greek apteros (from a- ‘without’ + pteron ‘wing’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈapt(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an insect) having no wings.
Short Definition:(of insect) having no wings
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