A combining form or prefix from Latin meaning 'short,' used in medical and scientific terminology.
From Latin 'brevis' meaning 'short,' used as a combining form in scientific nomenclature to indicate brevity or shortness in anatomical structures or other measurements.
Scientists love using 'brevi-' as a building block because it instantly tells you that whatever comes next is short—like 'brevicaudal' for short-tailed animals—it's Latin's efficient way of describing the world.
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