Apteroid

/ˈæptərɔɪd/ adjective

Resembling or having characteristics similar to wingless organisms; appearing wingless or lacking wing-like structures.

From Greek a- (without) + pteron (wing) + -oid (suffix meaning 'resembling'). This descriptive term indicates something that looks like or behaves like a wingless organism.

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