Apterygial
having no wings, fins, or limbs, as snakes and eels.
adjective
(of eels, certain insects, etc) lacking such paired limbs as wings or fins
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belonging or pertaining to the apterygota, a subcl-ss of primitive wingless insects that undergo little or no metamorphosis.
- Apteryx
(def 1). historical examples when all other cl-ss distinctions are abolished, this one will remain, like the bones of the apteryx. when ghost meets ghost william frend de morgan the new zealand “kiwi,” known to naturalists as the apteryx. in search of the castaways jules verne the wings of the apteryx are literally rudiments; a […]
- Aptest
inclined; disposed; given; pr-ne: too apt to slander others. likely: am i apt to find him at home? unusually intelligent; able to learn quickly and easily: an apt pupil. suited to the purpose or occasion; appropriate: an apt metaphor; a few apt remarks on world peace. archaic. prepared; ready; willing. historical examples i have persuaded […]
- Aptitude test
any of various tests given to measure abilities, as manual dexterity, visual acuity, reasoning, or verbal comprehension, and used to -ssist in the selection of a career. historical examples i do want to bring that out; the address on the apt-tude test card, i see, is 3519 fairmount in dallas. warren commission (10 of 26): […]
- Aptitudinal
capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something; talent: she has a special apt-tude for mathematics. readiness or quickness in learning; intelligence: he was placed in honors cl-sses because of his general apt-tude. the state or quality of being apt; special fitness. noun inherent or acquired ability ease in learning or understanding; intelligence the condition […]