BRACHYPTEROUS


Meaning of BRACHYPTEROUS in English

(ˈ)bra|kiptərəs, brəˈk- adjective

Etymology: Greek brachypteros, from brachy- + -pteros (from pteron wing) — more at feather

: short-winged : having the wings rudimentary or abnormally small — used chiefly of small-winged forms of certain insects

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