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brachycerous

[ bruh-kis-er-uhs ]

adjective

Entomology.
  1. having short antennae.

brachycerous

/ æˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. (of insects) having short antennae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brachycerous1

1870–75; brachy- + Greek é ( as ) a horn + -ous
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Dichaetae: a group of brachycerous Diptera with a proboscis consisting of two parts: Muscids, etc.

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Brachycerous: Diptera; with short, 3-jointed antennae.

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Brachyostomata: brachycerous Diptera with short proboscis.

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