longipennate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin longus long + English pennate.

Adjective[edit]

longipennate (comparative more longipennate, superlative most longipennate)

  1. (zoology) Having long wings or quills
    1. Having wings that, when folded, extend past the end of the tail.

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