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ap·ter·ous
 apterous
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- pronunciation:
- aep
t
rs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having no wings or parts resembling wings, as certain insects.
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The word apterous
contains the following parts:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous
, atrophy
). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial
, amoral
) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, abranchiate, abysmal, abyss, achene, achromatic, achromic, adiabatic, agnostic, alexia, amenorrhea, amethyst, ametropia, amnesia, amnesty, amoral, amorphous, anaemia, anaerobe, anaerobic, analgesia, analgesic, anarchy, anecdote, anemia, aneroid, anesthesia, anesthesiology, anodyne, anomalous, anomaly, anomie, anonym, anonymous, anorexia, anoxia, anuria, apathy, aperiodic, apetalous, aphasia, aplastic anemia, apraxia, apterous, apteryx, arrhythmia, aseptic, asexual, asocial, asphyxia, astatine, asthenia, astigmatism, asymmetry, asymptote, ataractic, ataxia, atheist, atom, atonal, atrophy, avitaminosis, azygous, neurasthenia
pter, ptero, pteryg, pteryx
Greek
root
that means wing, fin
Example words:
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, amorous, amorphous, anadromous, androgynous, anomalous, apetalous, apocarpous, apterous, aqueous, atrocious, auspicious, avaricious, azygous, captious, carnivorous, chromous, coterminous, covetous, curious, delicious, diadromous, diaphanous, dicephalous, dioecious, disingenuous, egregious, endogenous, enormous, epigynous, euphonious, extemporaneous, ferocious, fortuitous, generous, glorious, gracious, gregarious, heterogamous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenous, homologous, homopterous, hydrous, hypogynous, illustrious, impecunious, impervious, incommodious, incongruous, inconspicuous, indecorous, infamous, infelicitous, innocuous, intravenous, isogenous, isomerous, joyous, judicious, laborious, ludicrous, lustrous, magnanimous, malicious, malodorous, monoclinous, monoecious, multiparous, nauseous, perigynous, poisonous, porous, precious, quadrumanous, ramous, rebellious, spacious, subaqueous, synchronous, tubuliflorous, unanimous, valorous, vicious, wondrous, xerophilous
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