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>
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>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012