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Mecopteran
see synonyms of mecopteranNoun
1. mecopteran
any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera
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Mecopteran
see synonyms of mecopteran noun
any of an order (Mecoptera) of carnivorous insects, with a head that is greatly elongated into a beak with chewing mouthparts, and, usually, four long, narrow, membranous wings; scorpion fly
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Mecopteran
see synonyms of mecopterann.
Any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera, which includes the scorpionflies, characterized by long membranous wings and an elongated beaklike head having chewing mouthparts at the tip.
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