LONGIPENNATE

Etymology

Adjective

longipennate (comparative more longipennate, superlative most longipennate)

(zoology) Having long wings or quills

Having wings that, when folded, extend past the end of the tail.

Source: Wiktionary


Lon"gi*pen"nate, a. Etym: [L. longus long + E. pennate.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having long wings, or quills.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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