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Pterygota

plural noun
Pter·​y·​go·​ta | \ ˌterəˈgōtə\

Definition of Pterygota

: a subclass of Insecta consisting of the winged and secondarily wingless insects — compare apterygota

History and Etymology for Pterygota

New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of pterygōtos winged, from pteryg-, pteryx wing

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