Pterygotan.

Brit.

/ˌtɛrᵻˈɡəʊtə/, U.S.

/ˌtɛrəˈɡoʊdə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Pterygota.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Pterygota ( C. Gegenbaur Grundriss der vergleichenden Anat. (ed. 2, 1878) §182. 244, the passage translated in quot. 1878) < ancient Greek πτερυγωτός winged < πτερυγ- , πτέρυξ wing (see pterygo- comb. form) + -ωτός (see -otic suffix).

Entomology.

With plural or singular agreement: a subclass comprising the majority of modern insects, consisting of those possessing wings (in at least some stage of life), or descended from winged forms. With plural agreement: members of this subclass collectively; winged insects. Cf. Apterygota n.The subclass is divided into two divisions, Exopterygota and Endopterygota, according to the type of metamorphosis.

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Pterygota1878

1878 F. J. Bell & E. R. Lankester tr. C. Gegenbaur Elements Compar. Anat. 245 This indifferent condition of the organisation is developed along two distinct lines in the Pterygota.

1902 Amer. Naturalist 36 19 The hypopharynx of insects is usually, in the Pterygota, a tongue-like organ lying below and projecting in front of the beginning of the alimentary canal.

1977 O. W. Richards & R. G. Davies Imms's Gen. Textbk. Entomol. (ed. 10) I. 54 Among other Pterygota, apterous forms are of more casual occurrence, and often confined to a single sex or species.

2001 Jrnl. Paleontol. 75 1157/1 It is possible that Pterygota occurred as early as the Upper Devonian.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pterygota
释义	Pterygotan. Brit. /ˌtɛrᵻˈɡəʊtə/, U.S. /ˌtɛrəˈɡoʊdə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Pterygota. Etymology: < scientific Latin Pterygota ( C. Gegenbaur Grundriss der vergleichenden Anat. (ed. 2, 1878) §182. 244, the passage translated in quot. 1878) < ancient Greek πτερυγωτός winged < πτερυγ- , πτέρυξ wing (see pterygo- comb. form) + -ωτός (see -otic suffix). Entomology. With plural or singular agreement: a subclass comprising the majority of modern insects, consisting of those possessing wings (in at least some stage of life), or descended from winged forms. With plural agreement: members of this subclass collectively; winged insects. Cf. Apterygota n.The subclass is divided into two divisions, Exopterygota and Endopterygota, according to the type of metamorphosis. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > subclass Pterygota > [noun] Pterygota1878 1878 F. J. Bell & E. R. Lankester tr. C. Gegenbaur Elements Compar. Anat. 245 This indifferent condition of the organisation is developed along two distinct lines in the Pterygota. 1902 Amer. Naturalist 36 19 The hypopharynx of insects is usually, in the Pterygota, a tongue-like organ lying below and projecting in front of the beginning of the alimentary canal. 1977 O. W. Richards & R. G. Davies Imms's Gen. Textbk. Entomol. (ed. 10) I. 54 Among other Pterygota, apterous forms are of more casual occurrence, and often confined to a single sex or species. 2001 Jrnl. Paleontol. 75 1157/1 It is possible that Pterygota occurred as early as the Upper Devonian. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1878
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