The state or condition of being wingless; the characteristic of insects that lack wings as a fundamental feature of their body structure.
From anapterygote plus '-ism' (a condition or state). A zoological term describing the persistent absence of wings in these insect groups.
Anapterygotism isn't a disease or problem—it's actually a successful evolutionary strategy that's worked so well these insects have never felt the need to develop wings.
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