apterous

Speech parts

1. apterous - Adjective

2. apterous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Destitute of wings; apteral; as, apterous insects.

Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole; -- opposed to alate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

apteral wingless flightless non-volatile dealate lacking wings without wings

Antonyms

alar flying winged feathery alate feathered
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Related terms

apteryx apteran ptero- Apterygiformes apterium aptery

Examples

The gene apterous A has been found to play a role in the wing development of some insect species, in functions such as the outgrowth of the wing and determination of the dorsal-ventral boundary. Source: Internet

She added, “We discovered that in the small regions on the dorsal wing surfaces where a few eyespot centres were observed, there was an absence of apterous A gene expression. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

apterodontine Apteron apteronotid aptery apterygial apterygid