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brachypterous

[ bruh-kip-ter-uhs ]

adjective

Zoology, Ornithology.
  1. having short wings.

brachypterous

/ æˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. having very short or incompletely developed wings

    brachypterous insects

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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brachypterous1

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.

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Brachypterous: with short or abbreviated wings.

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