Mecoptera
plural noun
Me·cop·tera
məˈkäptərə
: an order of primitive carnivorous insects usually having membranous heavily veined wings, a long beak with biting mouthparts at the tip, and larvae that live in soil and including the scorpion flies and hanging flies
mecopteran
noun
-tərən
plural -s
mecopterous
adjective
-t(ə)rəs
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“Mecoptera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mecoptera. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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