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brachypterous definition

bra·chyp·ter·ous (brə kip′tər əs)

adjective

having incompletely developed or very short wings, as certain insects

Etymology: brachy- + -pterous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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