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BRACHYPTEROUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does brachypterous mean?
• BRACHYPTEROUS (adjective)
The adjective BRACHYPTEROUS has 1 sense:
1. (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings
Familiarity information: BRACHYPTEROUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings
Synonyms:
brachypterous; short-winged
Similar:
winged (having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind)
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