/ Dictionary / Index A apterygote: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•ter•y•gote Pronunciation: (ap-ter'i-gōt", ap'tur-), [key] — adj. belonging or pertaining to the Apterygota, a subclass of primitive wingless insects that undergo little or no metamorphosis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. apterygial apteryx Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language