BRACHYPTEROUS


Meaning of BRACHYPTEROUS in English

Pronunciation: bra- ' kip-t ə -r ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek brachypteros, from brachy- + pteron wing ― more at FEATHER

Date: 1842

: having rudimentary or abnormally small wings < brachypterous insects>

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