Brachytic

/brəˈkɪtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by a short, thick shape, especially in geological or biological specimens.

Etymology

From Greek 'brachys' (short) + '-itic' (relating to), modeled on mineralogical and biological terminology that uses Greek roots to describe physical characteristics of rocks and organisms.

Kelly Says

This word belongs to a whole family of 'brachy-' words used in science—the same prefix that describes people who are broad-skulled (brachycephalic) or stubby-tailed (brachyuran crabs)!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
짧은 발
jjal-eun bal
ARالعربية
قزم
qazim
BNবাংলা
কম দৈর্ঘ্যের
kom dhairghyer
CACatalà
de curta
de curta
CSČeština
brachitický
brak-i-ti-cky
DADansk
kortbenet
kort-be-net
DEDeutsch
Brachytisch
brak-i-tish
ELΕλληνικά
μικρόσκαλος
mikro-skalos
ESEspañol
braquic
brak-i-k
FAفارسی
کوچک پا
koodak pa
FISuomi
lyhytjalka
lyhyt-jal-ka
FRFrançais
brachytique
brak-i-tik
GUGU
કેટલીક
ketlik
HAHA
kafin
kafin
HEעברית
קצר גוף
qatzir guf
HIहिन्दी
छोटी लंबाई
chhoti lambai
HUMagyar
rövidlábú
rövid-lá-bú
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkaki pendek
berkaki pendek
IGIG
ọkpụkpụ
okpukpu
ITItaliano
brachitico
brak-i-ti-ko
JA日本語
短足
tan-soku
KKKK
қысқа аяқ
kisqa ayak
KMKM
ជាមួយដៃ
chea muoy dai
KO한국어
짧은 다리
jjal-eun dari
MRMR
छोटी पाया
chhoti paaya
MSBahasa Melayu
berkaki pendek
berkaki pendek
MYမြန်မာ
လှိုင်း
lhaing
NLNederlands
kortbeentje
kort-beent-je
NONorsk
kortbeint
kort-bein-t
PAPA
ਛੋਟਾ ਪੈਰ
chhota pair
PLPolski
niskokrotki
nis-kok-rot-ki
PTPortuguês
braquic
brak-i-k
RORomână
brahic
brak-i-k
RUРусский
брахитичный
brakhitichnyy
SVSvenska
kortbenta
kort-ben-ta
SWKiswahili
mbali fupi
mbali fupi
TAதமிழ்
குறுங்கால்
kurungkal
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న కాళ్ళ
chinn kaalla
THไทย
ขาสั้น
kha san
TLTL
maikling binti
maikling binti
TRTürkçe
brakiti
brak-i-ti
UKУкраїнська
брахітичний
brakhitichnyy
URاردو
چھوٹا پا
chhota pa
VITiếng Việt
chân ngắn
chan ngan
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ̀
e-ko
ZH中文
短肢
duǎn zhī
ZUZU
umzimba ezinsi
umzimba ezinsi

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