Pronunciations
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/ˈæptərəs/
Adjective
Without wings.
Usage- not-comparable
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Near-synonym: flightless
The source of light was thronged by moths and apterous insects.
Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
Usage- not-comparable
Adjective
(of insects) without wings
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