apterygial

[ ap-tuh-rij-ee-uh l ]
/ ˌæp təˈrɪdʒ i əl /

adjective Zoology.

having no wings, fins, or limbs, as snakes and eels.

Origin of apterygial

1900–05; a-6 + Greek pteryg- (stem of ptéryx wing) + -ial

Words nearby apterygial

apt, apt., apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx, aptitude, aptitude test, aptyalia

British Dictionary definitions for apterygial

apterygial
/ (ˌæptəˈrɪdʒɪəl) /

adjective

(of eels, certain insects, etc) lacking such paired limbs as wings or fins

Word Origin for apterygial

C20: from New Latin apteryx wingless creature; see apterous