Definition of brachypterous Brachypterous
bra•chyp•ter•ous
We found 4 definitions of brachypterous from 4 different sources.
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What does brachypterous mean?
WordNet
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| brachypterous - (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings | ||
| short-winged | ||
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Wiktionary 
- brachypterous (Adjective)
An anatomical condition meaning that an animal has very reduced, non-functional wings.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- brachypterous (a.)
Having short wings.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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brachypterous
brak-ip′tėr-us, adj. lit. short-winged: having wings which, when folded, do not reach to the base of the tail. [Gr. brachys, short, pteron, a wing.]
