Word: apterous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ap
ter
ous
Definition: Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words with the sense of wholly, or utterly out.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: out, away
Affix: -pterous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having wings
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πτερόν
Language: grc
Decoded: pteron
Meaning: wing
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.