apterygote
[ ap-ter-i-goht, ap-ter- ]
/ æpˈtɛr ɪˌgoʊt, ˈæp tər- /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Apterygota, a subclass of primitive wingless insects that undergo little or no metamorphosis.
Also
ap·ter·y·go·tous
[ap-ter-i-goh-tuh s] /æpˌtɛr ɪˈgoʊ təs/.
Origin of apterygote
< New Latin
Apterygota name of the subclass, equivalent to
a-
a-6 +
Pterygota < Greek, neuter plural of
pterygōtós winged, derivative of
pteryg- (stem of
ptéryx) wing
Words nearby apterygote
apt.,
apteral,
apterium,
apterous,
apterygial,
apterygote,
apteryx,
aptitude,
aptitude test,
aptyalia,
apud cell