apteral
/ˈæptərəl/
adjective
- Having no wings; wingless.
- Some species of beetles are apteral, relying on running instead of flight.
- The museum displayed an apteral bird skeleton, showing its evolutionary adaptation.
- The apteral insects crawled along the ground, unable to fly.
- Of a building: having no side aisles or columns; without lateral wings or projections.
- The apteral structure stood alone in the field, unadorned by side extensions.
- The ancient temple was apteral, with a simple rectangular design.
- Architects chose an apteral layout for the small chapel to save space.
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