pterygote
[ ter-i-goht ]
/ ˈtɛr ɪˌgoʊt /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the arthropod subclass Pterygota, comprising the winged insects.
Also
pte·ryg·o·tous
[tuh-rig-uh-tuh s] /təˈrɪg ə təs/.
Origin of pterygote
1875–80; < New Latin
Pterygota < Greek
pterýgōta, neuter plural of
pterygōtós winged, derivative of
pteryg- (stem of
ptéryx) wing