Definition of Mecopteran in English :

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Mecopteran meaning in English

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Mecopteran

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Noun

1. mecopteran

any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera

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Mecopteran

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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

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Mecopteran

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n.
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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