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brachypterous [bruh-kip-ter-uh s] Word Origin adjective Zoology, Ornithology.
- having short wings.
Origin of brachypterous First recorded in 1835–45; brachy- + -pterous British Dictionary definitions for brachypterous brachypterous adjective
- having very short or incompletely developed wingsbrachypterous insects
Derived Formsbrachypterism, noun