brachypterous
[ bruh-kip-ter-uhs ]
adjectiveZoology, Ornithology.
having short wings.
Origin of brachypterous
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British Dictionary definitions for brachypterous
brachypterous
/ (bræˈkɪptərəs) /
adjective
having very short or incompletely developed wings: brachypterous insects
Derived forms of brachypterous
- brachypterism, noun
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