Apterygota

Ap ter y go ta |apˌteriˈgōtə æpˌtɛrɪˈɡoʊtə |Entomology a group of insects that includes the bristletails and springtails. They have a primitive body form that lacks wings and typically have no distinct larval stage. Compare with Pterygota. [Subclass Apterygota, class Insecta (or Hexapoda ): several orders, some of which are sometimes not included with the Insecta. ] ORIGIN modern Latin Apterygota, from Greek a- ‘not ’ + pterugōtos ‘winged. ’

Apterygota

Apterygota |apˈtɛrɪˌgəʊtə | ▶plural noun Entomology a group of insects which includes the bristletails and springtails, having a primitive body form without wings and no distinct larval stage. Compare with Pterygota. ●Subclass Apterygota, class Insecta (or Hexapoda ): several orders, some of which are sometimes excluded from the Insecta. ORIGIN modern Latin Apterygota, from Greek a- ‘not ’ + pterugōtos ‘winged ’.