adjective
- lacking wings; not having wings
Usage: often used in biology and entomology to describe insects or other organisms without wings
Examples
- Fleas are nonwinged parasites that rely on jumping to move between hosts.
- The nonwinged form of the aphid is typically found in late autumn.
- Some nonwinged insects have evolved other methods of dispersal.
- The researcher studied both winged and nonwinged varieties of the same species.
- Lice are nonwinged insects that live on the skin of mammals.