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What does brachypterous mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word brachypterous? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings.
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Brachypterous adults were released more often than nymphs and macropterous adults.
It was hypothesized that macropterous individuals exhibit higher mobility and dispersal range than brachypterous individuals.
Such characters are typical of shortened wings, which can be divided into brachypterous and micropterous forms.

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