| brevipen | <zoology> A brevipennate bird. Origin: L. Brevis short + penna wing: cf. F. Brevipenne. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| brevipennate | <ornithology> 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) |