brachypterous

1. 1.

   (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings

   Synonymsshort-winged

   Similarwinged

Questions about brachypterous

What does brachypterous mean?

brachypterous means "(especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings".

How many syllables are in brachypterous?

brachypterous has 4 syllables: bra-chyp-te-rous. The stress falls on "chyp".

What is another word for brachypterous?

Close synonyms include short-winged. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is brachypterous a common word?