Pterygota

plural noun

Pter·​y·​go·​ta

ˌterəˈgōtə

: a subclass of Insecta consisting of the winged and secondarily wingless insects compare apterygota

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of pterygōtos winged, from pteryg-, pteryx wing

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