Impennate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Impennate is an adjective meaning (zoology, archaic) Characterized by short wings unsuitable for flying, covered with feathers resembling scales, as in the penguins.
Meaning
(zoology, archaic) Characterized by short wings unsuitable for flying, covered with feathers resembling scales, as in the penguins.
Example Sentences
impennate awk (great auk)
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pennigerous, longipennate, pennaceous, brevipennate, pycnaspidean, peripterous.
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