brevipennate

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adjective

short-winged; having short wings.

OriginLatin brevis →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivebrevipennate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyshort-winged; having short wings.

Origin

  1. Latinbrevis“short”
  2. Englishbrevipennate

From Latin brevis (“short”) + pennate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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