Definition
Having a short, broad body type or form, particularly used to describe organisms or objects with stocky proportions.
Etymology
From Greek 'brachys' (short) + 'typos' (type or form), describing the characteristic body shape rather than specific anatomical measurements.
Kelly Says
Darwin would have loved this word—it's part of the vocabulary scientists use to classify body types across species, from squat beetles to chunky dinosaur fossils!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
짧은 다리
jjal-bun da-ri
ARالعربية
ذو أرجل قصيرة
dhu arj-il qas-i-ra
CSČeština
s krátkými nohama
s krátkými nohama
DADansk
kortbenet
kort-be-net
DEDeutsch
kurzbeinig
kurz-be-nig
ELΕλληνικά
με κοντές ποδές
me kon-tes po-des
ESEspañol
braquicéfalo
bra-ki-sef-a-lo
FAفارسی
پا کوتاه
pa-ye kat-aw
FISuomi
lyhytjalka
lyhyt-jal-ka
FRFrançais
brachytpe
brak-ti-pe
GUGU
સંક્ષિપ્ત
san-kShip-t
HEעברית
בעל רגליים קצרות
ba-al re-ga-lim ka-tz-rot
HIहिन्दी
छोटी पैरों वाला
chhoti pai-ron wa-la
HUMagyar
rövidlábú
rövid-la-bu
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkaki pendek
ber-ka-ki pen-dek
ITItaliano
brachitipo
brak-hi-ti-po
KKKK
қысқа аяқты
kis-qa a-yaq-ty
MRMR
संक्षिप्त
san-kShip-t
MSBahasa Melayu
berkaki pendek
ber-ka-ki pen-dek
NLNederlands
kortbenig
kort-be-nig
NONorsk
kortbenet
kort-be-net
PLPolski
o krótkich nogach
o kro-t-ki-kh no-gah-ch
PTPortuguês
braquicéfalo
bra-ki-sef-a-lo
RORomână
cu picioare scurte
cu picior-e skur-te
RUРусский
с короткими ногами
s korotkimi nogami
SVSvenska
kortbenta
kort-ben-ta
TAதமிழ்
குறுங்கால
kur-u-nga-la
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న కాళ్ళ
chinn-a ka-ll-a
TLTL
maikling paa
ma-ik-ling pa-a
TRTürkçe
kısa bacaklı
ki-sa ba-cak-li
UKУкраїнська
з короткими ногами
z korotkimi nogami
URاردو
چھھوٹے پاؤں والا
chho-te pa-oun wa-la
VITiếng Việt
chân ngắn
chan ngan
ZUZU
ezinyane
e-zi-nya-ne