apteran

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noun

Any of the Aptera, an obsolete taxonomic category of wingless arthropods.

OriginAncient Greek πτερ(όν) →
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Meanings

nounapteran (plural apterans)

plural apterans

  1. biologyAny of the Aptera, an obsolete taxonomic category of wingless arthropods.
adjectiveapteran (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of apterous.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτερ(όν)“wing”
  2. Englishapteran

Ultimately from a- + Ancient Greek πτερ(όν) (pter(ón), “wing”). The noun is specifically Aptera + -an; the adjective is a- + -pteran.

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Translations

Portuguese áptero
  • ápteroany of the Aptera, an obsolete taxonomic category of wingless arthropods
Cite this entry
APA

apteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apteran

MLA

“apteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apteran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apteran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apteran.

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