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brachypterous

American  
[bruh-kip-ter-uhs] / brəˈkɪp tər əs /

adjective

Zoology, Ornithology.

  1. having short wings.

brachypterous British  
/ bræˈkɪptərəs /

adjective

  1. having very short or incompletely developed wings

    brachypterous insects
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Other Word Forms

  • brachypterism noun

Etymology

Origin of brachypterous

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

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Brachypterous, brak-ip′tėr-us, adj. lit. short-winged: having wings which, when folded, do not reach to the base of the tail.

From Project Gutenberg

Brachypterous: with short or abbreviated wings.

From Project Gutenberg

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