What does brachypterous mean?

Definitions for brachypterous
brəˈkɪp tər əsbrachypter·ous

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word brachypterous.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. brachypterous, short-wingedadjective

    (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings

Wiktionary

  1. brachypterousadjective

    An anatomical condition meaning that an animal has very reduced, non-functional wings.

Wikipedia

  1. brachypterous

    Brachyptery is an anatomical condition in which an animal has very reduced wings. Such animals or their wings may be described as "brachypterous". Another descriptor for very small wings is microptery. Brachypterous wings generally are not functional as organs of flight and often seem to be totally functionless and vestigial. In some species, however, flightless wings may have other functions, such as aposematic display in some Orthoptera and Phasmatodea. Brachyptery occurs commonly among insects. An insect species might evolve towards brachyptery by reducing its flight muscles and their associated energy demands, or by avoiding the hazards of flight in windy conditions on oceanic islands, in which flying insects are prone to drowning. Brachyptery also is common in ectoparasitic insects that have no use for wings, and inquiline insects with socially parasitic life strategies that do not require functional wings. In some species of insects, brachyptery occurs in some members (say in only one sex, or only some castes), whereas fully functional wings occur in macropterous individuals. When brachyptery is sex-specific, females are often the sex with reduced wings, including reduced wing musculature. This may be to free energy for reproduction, or may be because some insect males (such as cockroaches) use their wings in courtship displays. Other forms of brachyptery may depend on the temperature at which the insect grew and developed. In winter, for example, some species of aphids grow reduced wings, whereas in summer they grow fully developed wings. Some animals, like fleas and worker ants, display an extreme form of brachyptery called aptery, in which no wings grow at all.

ChatGPT

  1. brachypterous

    Brachypterous refers to a condition characterized by having short or underdeveloped wings. It is commonly used in zoology, particularly in describing certain insects or birds that are unable or has limited ability to fly due to their short wings.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Brachypterousadjective

    having short wings

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Brachypterous

    brak-ip′tėr-us, adj. lit. short-winged: having wings which, when folded, do not reach to the base of the tail. [Gr. brachys, short, pteron, a wing.]

Entomology

  1. Brachypterous

    with short or abbreviated wings.

How to pronounce brachypterous?

How to say brachypterous in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of brachypterous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of brachypterous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


Translations for brachypterous

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for brachypterous »

Translation

Find a translation for the brachypterous definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"brachypterous." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/brachypterous>.

Discuss these brachypterous definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for brachypterous? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    brachypterous

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    manifestly demonstrative
    A ostensive
    B valetudinarian
    C commensal
    D jejune

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for brachypterous: