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brachypteran

brachypteran is the alternative form of brachypterous.

Meaning of brachypterous

Adjective

brachypterous (not comparable)

  1. Having short, possibly non-functional wings.
    Synonyms:
    subapterous

Origin of brachypteran

From brachy- + -pteran.

Questions about brachypteran

What is brachypteran the alternative form of?
Brachypteran is the alternative form of brachypterous.

Words near brachypteran in the dictionary

  1. brachypodism
  2. brachypodium
  3. brachypodiums
  4. brachypodous
  5. brachypter
  6. brachypteran
  7. brachypterism
  8. brachypterous
  9. brachypters
  10. brachyptery
  11. brachyrhynchous

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