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   Brevipennate
   Brev`i·pen'nate adjective [ Latin brevis short + English pennate .] (Zoology) Short-winged; -- applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu.
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/97
   
   
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   brevipennate
   <ornithology> Short-winged; applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu. ... Origin: L. Brevis short + E. Pennate. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Brevipennate
   • (a.) Short-winged; -- applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu.
   Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/brevipennate/
   
   
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   brevipennate
   brevipennate A short-winged bird. Applied to birds which can not fly, because of their short wings; such as, the ostrich, cassowary, and emu. The cassowary is a large black, flightless bird, with colorful wattles and a large bony head shield, that resembles an ostrich or emu. It is native to north...
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