mecopteran
[ mi-kop-ter-uh n ]
/ mɪˈkɒp tər ən /
adjective
noun
Also me·cop·ter·on
[mi-kop-tuh-ron] /mɪˈkɒp təˌrɒn/.
a mecopterous insect.
Origin of mecopteran
see origin at
mecopterous,
-an
Words nearby mecopteran
meconium,
meconium aspiration,
meconium ileus,
meconium peritonitis,
meconopsis,
mecopteran,
mecopterous,
med,
med.,
med. gr.,
med. lat.
Scientific definitions for mecopteran
mecopteran
[ mĭ-kŏp′tər-ən ]
Any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera, characterized by long, membranous wings and an elongated, beaklike head having chewing mouthparts at the tip. Scorpion flies are mecopterans.