impennous

English

Etymology

Latin prefix im- (“not”) and penna (“wing, feather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpɛnəs/

Adjective

impennous (not comparable)

1. Lacking wings.

   an impennous insect

Synonyms

• apterous

References

• “impennous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.