Wingless
adjective
1.
having no wings.
2.
having only rudimentary wings, as an apteryx.
adjective
1.
having no wings or vestigial wings
2.
designating primitive insects of the subclass Apterygota, characterized by small size, lack of wings, and larvae resembling the adults: includes the springtails and bristletails
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