Having short antennae or horns; characterized by shortened antenna structures in insects.
From Greek brachys (short) + keras (horn/antenna) + -ous (adjectival suffix), meaning 'having short horns.'
Brachycerous insects often evolved from longer-antennae ancestors, and the shift usually meant gaining better compound eye vision—it's like nature traded super-sensitive smell detection for better eyesight.
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