apterygial

[ ap-tuh-rij-ee-uh l ]

/ ˌæp təˈrɪdʒ i əl /

adjective Zoology.

having no wings, fins, or limbs, as snakes and eels.

Nearby words

apt, apt., apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx, aptitude, aptitude test, aptyalia

Origin of apterygial

1900–05; a-⁶ + Greek pteryg- (stem of ptéryx wing) + -ial

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British Dictionary definitions for apterygial

apterygial

/ (ˌæptəˈrɪdʒɪəl) /

adjective

(of eels, certain insects, etc) lacking such paired limbs as wings or fins

Word Origin for apterygial

C20: from New Latin apteryx wingless creature; see apterous

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