mecopterous
American
[mi-kop-ter-uhs]
/ mɪˈkɒp tər əs /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of mecopterous
1888; < New Latin Mecopter ( a ) (< Greek mêk ( os ) length + -o- -o- + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous ) + -ous; an irregular re-formation of Greek makrópteros long-winged
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