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subapterous

subapterous adjective: synonym of brachypterous.

Adjective

subapterous (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of brachypterous.
    Synonyms:
    brachypterous

Synonyms of subapterous

Origin of subapterous

From sub- + apterous.

Questions about subapterous

What does subapterous mean?
Subapterous means synonym of brachypterous.
What part of speech is subapterous?
Subapterous is an adjective.

Words near subapterous in the dictionary

  1. subappendix
  2. subappendixes
  3. subapplication
  4. subapplications
  5. subappressed
  6. subapterous
  7. subaqua
  8. subaquarian
  9. subaquatic
  10. subaquatics
  11. subaquean

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