The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brachypterous
Brachypterous \Bra*chyp"ter*ous\, a. [Gr. ? : cf. F. brachypt[`e]re.] (Zo["o]l.) Having short wings.
Wiktionary
brachypterous
a. (context zoology English) Having short, possibly non-functional wings.
WordNet
brachypterous
adj. (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings [syn: short-winged]