Megalopteran Definition
mĕgə-lŏptər-ən
noun
Any of various insects of the order Megaloptera, having large eyes, chewing mouthparts, two pairs of large wings, and aquatic larvae, and including the alderflies and dobsonflies. Megalopterans were formerly classified as members of the order Neuroptera.
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Origin of Megalopteran
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From New Latin Megaloptera order name Greek megalo- megalo- Greek pteron wing -pter
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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