The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brachyptera
Brachyptera \Bra*chyp"te*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? short-winged; brachy`s short + ? feather, wing.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of Coleoptera having short wings; the rove beetles. [1913 Webster] ||
Wikipedia
Brachyptera
Brachyptera is a genus of taeniopterygid stoneflies of mostly western Paleartic distribution.
Usage examples of "brachyptera".
In these islands a great loggerheaded duck or goose (Ana brachyptera), which sometimes weighs twenty-two pounds is very abundant.