Definition of Brevipennate

1. a. Short-winged; -- applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu.

Medical Definition of Brevipennate

1. Short-winged; applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu. Origin: L. Brevis short + E. Pennate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brevipennate

brevetted
brevetting
breviaries
breviary
breviary
breviate
breviates
brevibacterium
Brevibloc
Brevicipitidae
brevicollis
brevier
breviers
breviped
brevipen
brevipennate (current term)
brevirostrate
brevis
brevities
brevity
Brevoortia
Brevoortia tyrannis
brevotoxins
brew
brewage
brewages
brewed
brewer
Brewer's infarcts
brewer's mole

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