subbrachypterous

adjective

Having short, possibly non-functional wings but still covering the abdomen.

Scrabble 30
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivesubbrachypterous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving short, possibly non-functional wings but still covering the abdomen.

Origin

From sub- + brachypterous.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: subbrachypterous on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.