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brachypterous
[ bruh-kip-ter-uhs ]
/ brəˈkɪp tər əs /
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adjective Zoology, Ornithology.
having short wings.
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Words nearby brachypterous
brachydactylia, brachydactylic, brachydome, brachylogy, brachyodont, brachypterous, brachystomatous, brachytherapy, brachyuran, brachyurous, bracing
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British Dictionary definitions for brachypterous
brachypterous
/ (bræˈkɪptərəs) /
adjective
having very short or incompletely developed wingsbrachypterous insects
Derived forms of brachypterous
brachypterism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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