Apterygota

plural noun

Ap·​ter·​y·​go·​ta

(ˌ)apˌterəˈgōtə,

¦āˌte-

: a subclass of Insecta comprising primitive insects that are presumed never to have developed wings and have no conspicuous metamorphosis compare pterygota

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + Pterygota

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