"apterous" meaning in All languages combined

See apterous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: a- + -pterous Etymology templates: {{confix|en|a|pterous}} a- + -pterous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} apterous (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Destitute of wings. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: unwinged, wingless
    Sense id: en-apterous-en-adj-~ge1cE16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, English terms suffixed with -pterous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -pterous: 63 37 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: apteran Derived forms: subapterous

Alternative forms

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