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Apteran

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of apterous. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the Aptera, an obsolete taxonomic category of wingless arthropods.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Ultimately from a- + Ancient Greek πτερ(όν) (pter(ón), “wing”). The noun is specifically Aptera + -an; the adjective is a- + -pteran.

Etymology 2

Ultimately from a- + Ancient Greek πτερ(όν) (pter(ón), “wing”). The noun is specifically Aptera + -an; the adjective is a- + -pteran.

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