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brachypterous

/bɹəˈkɪptəɹəs/

brachypterous adjective: having short, possibly non-functional wings.

Adjective

brachypterous (not comparable)

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

Synonyms of brachypterous

Forms of brachypterous

alternative formbrachypteran

Origin of brachypterous

By surface analysis, brachy- + -pterous.

Words formed from brachypterous

Questions about brachypterous

What does brachypterous mean?
Brachypterous means having short, possibly non-functional wings.
What part of speech is brachypterous?
Brachypterous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce brachypterous?
Brachypterous is pronounced /bɹəˈkɪptəɹəs/.

Words near brachypterous in the dictionary

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

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