/ Dictionary / Index B brachystomatous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brach•y•sto•ma•tous Pronunciation: (brak"ē-stom'u-tus, -stō'mu-), [key] — adj. having a short proboscis, as certain insects. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. brachypterous brachyuran Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language