The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brevipennate
Brevipennate \Brev`i*pen"nate\, a. [L. brevis short + E. pennate.] (Zo["o]l.) Short-winged; -- applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu.
Wiktionary
brevipennate
a. (context ornithology English) short-winged; having short wings.