apto

apt·o
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Australia, Canada, US, UK/ˈæpt.ə/Australia, Canada, US, UK, also/ˈapt.ə/New Zealand/ˈɛpt.ə/Scotland/ˈapt.ʌ/

A form of aptophilia — Attraction to the hypothetical utility or inconvenience (such as clumsiness) of unusual, nonhuman bodily traits.

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Meanings

nounapto (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationclippinguncountableClipping of aptophilia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aptophilia

Origin

Clipping of aptophilia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

apto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apto

MLA

“apto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apto. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apto,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apto.

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