WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bra•chyp•ter•ous
(brə kip′tər əs),USA pronunciation adj. [Zool., Ornith.]
- Birds, Zoologyhaving short wings.
- brachy- + -pterous 1835–45
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