different between apterous vs impennous

apterous

English

Alternative forms

  • apteran

Etymology

a- +? -pterous

Adjective

apterous (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
  2. (biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.

Translations

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impennous

English

Etymology

Latin prefix im- (not) and penna (wing, feather).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?p?n?s/

Adjective

impennous (not comparable)

  1. Lacking wings.
    an impennous insect

Synonyms

  • apterous

References

  • impennous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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