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micropterous

/ maɪˈkrɒptərəs /

adjective

  1. (of certain animals, esp some types of ant) having small reduced wings

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Micropterous, mī-krop′te-rus, adj. having short wings or fins.

Though most of the micropterous tribes (Brachyptera) have a fetid smell, yet there are some exceptions to this amongst them.

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