apteran Meaning & Definition
What Does Apteran Mean?
As a noun, apteran means Any of the Aptera, an obsolete taxonomic category of wingless arthropods. As an adjective, it means Alternative form of apterous.
Apteran Definition (Noun)
- Any of the Aptera, an obsolete taxonomic category of wingless arthropods.
Apteran as an Adjective
- Alternative form of apterous.
Synonyms of Apteran
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Apteran synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
apteran (plural apterans)
apteran (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Apteran
Origin of Apteran
Ultimately from a- + Ancient Greek πτερ(όν) (pter(ón), “wing”). The noun is specifically Aptera + -an; the adjective is a- + -pteran.