apterous

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/ˈæptərəs/

adjective

Without wings.

“Near-synonym: flightless”

Similar
apteralunwingedwinglessflightless
Opposite
winged
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Meanings

adjectiveapterous (not comparable)

alternative apteran

  1. not comparablebiologyWithout wings.

    Near-synonym: flightless

    1 more example

    The source of light was thronged by moths and apterous insects.

    2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 354

    Synonyms: apteral, unwinged, wingless, flightless · Antonyms: winged

  2. not comparablebiologyDestitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWithout wings.

Similar
apteralunwingedwinglessflightless
Opposite
winged

More synonyms by meaning

adjective(of insects) without wings

Similar
apteralwingless
Also see
apteralflightlessimpennousunwingedwingless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

By surface analysis, a + -pterous, or by surface analysis, aptery + -ous.

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Cite this entry
APA

apterous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apterous

MLA

“apterous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apterous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apterous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apterous.

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