plecopteran

(plĭ-kŏpˈtər-ən)

noun

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Plecoptera, order name

Origin: : Greek plekein, to plait, twist; see plek- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + Greek pteron, wing; see pet- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • ple·copˈter·an adjective

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