impennate
/ (ɪmˈpɛneɪt) /
adjective
rare (of birds) lacking true functional wings or feathers
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby impennate
impendent, impending, impenetrability, impenetrable, impenitent, impennate, imper., imperatival, imperative, imperator, Imperatriz
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