anapterygotous
|a-nap-te-ryg-o-tous|
/ˌæn.ə.ptəˈrɪɡ.ə.təs/
primitively wingless (insects)
Etymology
'anapterygotous' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'an-' meaning 'not' and 'pterygota' meaning 'winged.'
'anapterygotous' was formed in modern scientific English from Greek roots to describe insects without wings, based on the taxonomic group 'Anapterygota.'
Initially, it meant 'not winged' or 'without wings,' and it continues to refer to insects that are primitively wingless in modern entomology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of insects of the group Anapterygota, which are primitively wingless.
Anapterygotous insects do not develop wings at any stage of their life cycle.
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