Apterygogenea

Ap·​ter·​y·​go·​ge·​nea

apˌterə(ˌ)gōˈjēnēə

taxonomic synonym of apterygota

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + pteryg- + -genea (from Greek genos race, kin)

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