brevipen

English

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”) + penna (“wing”). Compare French brévipenne.

Noun

brevipen (plural brevipens)

1. (obsolete) A brevipennate (short-winged) bird, in a former proposed classification, Brevipennes

References

• “brevipen”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.