brachypterous

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/bɹəˈkɪptəɹəs/

adjective

Having short, possibly non-functional wings.

Similar
subapterousshort-wingedwinged
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Meanings

adjectivebrachypterous (not comparable)

alternative brachypteran

  1. not comparablebiologyHaving short, possibly non-functional wings.

    Synonyms: subapterous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving short, possibly non-functional wings.

Similar
subapterous

More synonyms by meaning

adjective(especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings

Similar
short-wingedwinged
Also see
subapterouswinged

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

By surface analysis, brachy- + -pterous.

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Translations

Portuguese braquíptero
  • braquípterohaving short wings
Cite this entry
APA

brachypterous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachypterous

MLA

“brachypterous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachypterous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brachypterous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachypterous.

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