micropterous

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adjective

Having small, sometimes merely vestigial, wings.

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Meanings

adjectivemicropterous (comparative more micropterous, superlative most micropterous)

comparative more micropterous · superlative most micropterous · alternative micropteran

  1. biologyHaving small, sometimes merely vestigial, wings.

Origin

From micro- + -pterous.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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