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Apterygota

plural noun
Ap·​ter·​y·​go·​ta | \ (ˌ)apˌterəˈgōtə, ¦āˌte-\

Definition of Apterygota

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

History and Etymology for Apterygota

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + Pterygota

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