mecopterous

[ mi-kop-ter-uh s ]
/ mɪˈkɒp tər əs /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the insect order Mecoptera, comprising the scorpionflies and hangingflies.

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

Words nearby mecopterous

meconium aspiration, meconium ileus, meconium peritonitis, meconopsis, mecopteran, mecopterous, med, med., med. gr., med. lat., med.sc.d.