longipennate
English
Etymology
Latin longus long + English pennate.
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.
Further reading
- longipennate at OneLook Dictionary Search
- longipennate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911