- longipennate
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adj. [L. longus, long; penna, wing]Having longwings.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
longipennate
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Longipennate — Lon gi*pen nate, a. [L. longus long + E. pennate.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having long wings, or quills. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
longipennate — /lon ji penˈāt/ (zoology) adjective Having elongated wings or feathers ORIGIN: L longus long, and penna feather, wing … Useful english dictionary
Longipennine — Lon gi*pen nine, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Longipennes; longipennate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
longi- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from longus more at long 1. : long longicaudal … Useful english dictionary
