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Webster 1913 Edition

Apterous

Ap′ter-ous

,

Adj.

1.

(Zool.)

Destitute of wings; apteral;

as,

apterous

insects

.

2.

(Bot.)

Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole; – opposed to

alate

.

Definition 2024

apterous

apterous

English

Alternative forms

apteran

Adjective

apterous ‎(not comparable)

(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.

Translations

wingless — see wingless