brevis
- adjective
- /ˈbrɛvɪs/
- Specialized
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corto
- The species name brevis was chosen because the plant has unusually short leaves.
Examples
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In zoology, brevis often describes animals with compact or shortened body parts.
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The Latin word brevis appears in many scientific names to highlight a short characteristic.
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In taxonomy, brevis indicates a short structure.
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The term brevis often describes certain plant species.
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The species name brevis was given to this plant because it features notably short flowers.
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In biological classification, brevis helps identify species with shorter limbs or features.
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The term brevis is commonly used in scientific naming to denote a trait of short length.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not long in distance, height, or time
Compounds
- Specialized
A small insect that lives in wood and damages houses and furniture in warm places
- Specialized
A short muscle in the inner thigh that pulls the leg toward the body
- Specialized
Small arteries that come from the artery near the spleen and bring blood to the outer curve of the stomach
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brevis comes from the Latin root brev-, meaning 'short'. In scientific names writers use brevis to show a species or a part is 'short', so the name tells you about a short feature of the plant or animal.