brevipen

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English

Etymology

From Latin brevis (short) + penna (wing). Compare French brévipenne.

Noun

brevipen (plural brevipens)

  1. (obsolete) A brevipennate (short-winged) bird, in a former proposed classification, Brevipennes

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