"apterous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: By surface analysis, a + -pterous, or by surface analysis, aptery + -ous. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|a|-pterous}} By surface analysis, a + -pterous, {{surf|en|aptery|-ous|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, aptery + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} apterous (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Without wings. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: apteral, unwinged, wingless
    Sense id: en-apterous-en-adj-L1gf7VEh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ptero-, English terms suffixed with -ous, English terms suffixed with -pterous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ptero-: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -pterous: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-apterous-en-adj-lI97EhTr Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: apteran Derived forms: subapterous Related terms: apteran, apterium, aptery [noun], Apterygiformes, Apterygota, Apteryx, ptero- (english: and its derivatives)

Alternative forms

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