Definition of Apterous. Meaning of Apterous. Synonyms of Apterous

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Definition of Apterous

Apterous
Apterous Ap"ter*ous, a. 1. (Zo["o]l.) Destitute of wings; apteral; as, apterous insects. 2. (Bot.) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole; -- opposed to alate.

Meaning of Apterous from wikipedia

- to be apterous. Most animal species belong to and are phylogenetic descendants of apterous taxa. These groups are said to be primarily apterous. Insects...
- they are retracted within the head, unlike the insects. Entognatha are apterous, meaning that they lack wings. The class contains three orders: Collembola...
- Mymaridae, which exhibits strong ****ual dimorphism. The males are blind, apterous, and their body length is only 40% that of females. With a body length...
- Sandgropers are wholly subterranean apterous insects of the family Cylindrachetidae that may grow up to 7 cm (3 in) long. Three genera are currently recognised:...
- most univoltine po****tions being completely apterous (wingless) or macropterous (with wings). Apterous po****tions of gerrids would be restricted to...
- Machine "Nic Brown – Countdown". Wiki.apterous.org. Retrieved 30 May 2022. "Grand slam winner – Countdown". Wiki.apterous.org. Retrieved 30 May 2022. Morgan...
- PMC 3589340. PMID 23472179. Lees, A. D. (1967-02-01). "The production of the apterous and alate forms in the aphid Megoura viciae Buckton, with special reference...
- pteroû), πτέρυξ, πτέρυγος (ptérux, ptérugos), (pterugōtós), πτερίσκος apterous, apterygote, archaeopteryx, brachypterous, brachyptery, Chiroptera, chiropterologist...
- Southland. The adults are on the wing in December and the female is semi-apterous. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1912 and named Telapora...
- true workers that can molt into the other apterous castes such as ergatoids (worker reproductive; apterous neotenics), soldiers, or the other worker castes...