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Mecoptera

Syllabification: (Me·cop·ter·a)
Pronunciation: /miˈkäptərə/
Entomology
Definition of Mecoptera
  • an order of insects that comprises the scorpionflies.

Derivatives

mecopteran

Pronunciation: /-tərən/
noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek mēkos 'length' + pteron 'wing'

Mecoptera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Mecoptera in the British & World English dictionary

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