In zoology, relating to or having short pleural lobes or segments of the body.
From Greek 'brachys' (short) + 'pleural' (relating to the sides or ribs), a term used in comparative anatomy.
This term pops up when scientists are comparing the body structures of different animals—some creatures have long side lobes and others have short ones, and brachypleural describes those with the short versions!
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