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apterous
/ˈapt(ə)rəs/
adjective
Entomology
(of an insect) having no wings.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Greek apteros (from a- ‘without’ + pteron ‘wing’) + -ous.
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Most ants are apterous while most beetles have wings, even if they are not evident.
