impennate

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adjective

Characterized by short wings unsuitable for flying, covered with feathers resembling scales, as in the penguins.

“impennate awk (great auk)”

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Meanings

adjectiveimpennate (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyCharacterized by short wings unsuitable for flying, covered with feathers resembling scales, as in the penguins.

    impennate awk (great auk)

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pentaminePennamite
Cite this entry
APA

impennate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impennate

MLA

“impennate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impennate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impennate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impennate.

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