brachypterous

[ bruh-kip-ter-uhs ]

adjectiveZoology, Ornithology.
  1. having short wings.

Origin of brachypterous

1
First recorded in 1835–45; brachy- + -pterous

Words Nearby brachypterous

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British Dictionary definitions for brachypterous

brachypterous

/ (bræˈkɪptərəs) /


adjective
  1. having very short or incompletely developed wings: brachypterous insects

Derived forms of brachypterous

  • brachypterism, noun

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