Mecopteran Definition

mĭ-kŏptər-ən
noun
Any of an order (Mecoptera) of carnivorous insects, with a head that is greatly elongated into a beak with chewing mouthparts, and, usually, four long, narrow, membranous wings; scorpion fly.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Mecopteran

Noun

Singular:
mecopteran
Plural:
mecopterans

Origin of Mecopteran

  • From New Latin Mēcoptera order name Greek mēkos length māk- in Indo-European roots Greek ptera pl. of pteron wing pet- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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