Apterygian

/ˌæp.təˈrɪdʒ.i.ən/

अप्टेरिगोटा से संबंधित; बिना पंख वाला

Very Hard #कीट-विज्ञान #प्राणी-विज्ञान #वर्गिकी #जीव-विज्ञान #शब्दावली

Origin & History

From Greek a- ‘not’ + pteryg- ‘wing’ (from pteryx, pterygos ‘wing’), with the adjectival suffix -ian; used in zoological/entomological classification.

ग्रीक a- ‘नहीं’ + pteryg- ‘पंख’ (pteryx, pterygos ‘पंख’ से) तथा विशेषण-प्रत्यय -ian से; प्राणी-विज्ञान/कीट-विज्ञान के वर्गीकरण में प्रयुक्त।

Definition

Pertaining to Apterygota (primitive insects that lack wings), or describing something wingless in that sense.

अप्टेरिगोटा (आदिम, बिना पंख वाले कीट-समूह) से संबंधित, या उसी अर्थ में ‘बिना पंख वाला’ होने का वर्णन करने वाला।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The museum’s exhibit included apterygian insects that never develop wings.
संग्रहालय की प्रदर्शनी में ऐसे अप्टेरिजियन कीट शामिल थे जिनमें कभी पंख विकसित नहीं होते।

Usage Examples

Entomologists used the term apterygian for certain primitive, wingless insect groups.
In older classifications, several apterygian forms were grouped together based on the absence of wings.
The apterygian species thrives in leaf litter where flight offers little advantage.

Synonyms

Wingless Apterous Non-winged

Antonyms

Winged Alate

Related Forms

Noun
Apterygota / Apterygian (rare noun use: a wingless insect)
Adjective
Apterygian / Apterous

Idioms & Phrases

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