Brachypterous Definition
bră-kĭptər-əs
adjective
Having incompletely developed or very short wings, as certain insects.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- short-winged
Origin of Brachypterous
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From Greek brakhupteros brakhu- brachy- pteron wing –pter
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
brachy- + -pterous
From Wiktionary
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