Apterygota

Translingual

Etymology

From a- +‎ pterygo- +‎ -ota.

Proper noun

Apterygota

A taxonomic subclass within the class Insecta – certain wingless insects.

Usage notes

As Apterygota is considered paraphyletic, it may fall into disuse.

Hypernyms

(subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class

Hyponyms

(subclass): †Monura, Archaeognatha (now a subclass in Insecta), Zygentoma (syn. Thysanura, now in subclass Dicondylia)

Coordinate terms

(subclass): Archaeognatha, Dicondylia, Pterygota (winged insects)