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  • adjective zoology That lacks limbs, fins or wings

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Examples

  • - (of classical temple) having columns at front or back only; (of church) lacking aisles: apterous. apterygial adj. - wingless; finless. apyretic adj. - without fever. apyrexy, n. apyrous adj. - non-inflammable.

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  • JM is an aptly apterygial sort of fella.

    February 14, 2010