Brevipennate

/brɛvɪˈpɛneɪt/ adjective

Having short wings or feathers; a more formal botanical and zoological term than brevipen for organisms with reduced wing structures.

From Latin 'brevis' (short) + 'pennatae' (winged or feathered, from 'penna'). This scientific term gained prominence in the 19th century in comparative anatomy.

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