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Mecoptera
plural noun
Me·cop·tera
\məˈkäptərə\
Definition of Mecoptera
: 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
\-tərən\ noun, plural-s
mecopterous
\-t(ə)rəs\ adjectiveRead the Latest from M-W
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Origin and Etymology of mecoptera
New Latin, from mec- + -ptera
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