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apterate

apterate noun: a wingless (apterous) form of an aphid.

Noun

apterate (plural apterates)

  1. A wingless (apterous) form of an aphid

Forms of apterate

pluralapterates

Questions about apterate

What does apterate mean?
Apterate means a wingless (apterous) form of an aphid.
What part of speech is apterate?
Apterate is a noun.
What is the plural of apterate?
The plural of apterate is apterates.

Words near apterate in the dictionary

  1. apter
  2. Aptera
  3. apteral
  4. apteran
  5. apterans
  6. apterate
  7. apterates
  8. apteria
  9. apteric
  10. apterin
  11. apterism

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