meiotterismo

Italian

Etymology

From meio- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) +‎ -ismo.

Noun

meiotterismo m (plural meiotterismi)

  1. (biology) reduction or disappearance of wings in the development of some insects
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