(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
(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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012