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brachypterous

/brəˈkɪp.tər.əs/

翻译: 形容昆虫等生物具有短小或退化的翅膀的形容词。

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adjective

/brəˈkɪp.tər.əs/formalscientific已废弃
  • zh形容昆虫等生物具有短小或退化的翅膀的形容词。

An obsolete adjective describing an organism, typically an insect, that has short or reduced wings.

  1. Having short wingsC2formalscientific

    Describing an organism, especially an insect, that has unusually short or underdeveloped wings.

    zh短翅的

    • The brachypterous grasshopper was unable to fly long distances.
    • Many island-dwelling beetles are brachypterous, as flight is less necessary.
    • The entomologist identified the species as brachypterous due to its reduced wing size.

    同义词short-winged