micropterous

/ (maɪˈkrɒptərəs) /

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adjective

(of certain animals, esp some types of ant) having small reduced wings

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Words nearby micropterous

microprogram, microprogramming, microprojector, micropropagation, micropsia, micropterous, micropublish, micropump, micropuncture, micropyle, micropyrometer

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How to use micropterous in a sentence

Micropterous, mī-krop′te-rus, adj. having short wings or fins.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Though most of the micropterous tribes (Brachyptera) have a fetid smell, yet there are some exceptions to this amongst them.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby