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Brachypterous

Brachypterous Meaning & Definition
Brachypterous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brachypterous?

[adj] (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings

Synonyms | Synonyms for Brachypterous: short-winged | winged

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Brachypterous In Webster's Dictionary

\Bra*chyp"ter*ous\, a. [Gr. ? : cf. F. brachypt[`e]re.] (Zo["o]l.) Having short wings.

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