Brevipennate
Pronunciation : Brev`i*pen"nate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. brevis short + E. pennate.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Short-winged; -- applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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