brachypterous

brachypterous [bruh-kip-ter-uh s] Word Origin adjective Zoology, Ornithology.

1. having short wings.

Origin of brachypterous First recorded in 1835–45; brachy- + -pterous British Dictionary definitions for brachypterous brachypterous adjective

1. having very short or incompletely developed wingsbrachypterous insects

Derived Formsbrachypterism, noun