Ap″ter‐ous (�), a. 1. (Zoöl.) Destitute of wings; apteral; as, apterous insects.
2. (Bot.) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole; — opposed to alate.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.