- Macropterous
- Macropterous \Ma*crop"ter*ous\, a. [See {Macropteres}.] (Zo["o]l.) Having long wings or fins. [1913 Webster]
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Macropterous
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macropterous — [ma kräp′tər əs] adj. 〚 MACRO + PTEROUS〛 having unusually large wings or fins * * * ma·crop·ter·ous (mə krŏpʹtər əs) adj. Having very large fins or wings. [From Greek makropteros: makro … Universalium
macropterous — [ma kräp′tər əs] adj. [ MACRO + PTEROUS] having unusually large wings or fins … English World dictionary
macropterous — adjective Etymology: Greek makropteros, from makr + pteron wing more at feather Date: circa 1836 having long or large wings < macropterous insects > … New Collegiate Dictionary
macropterous — adj. [Gr. makros, large; pteron, wing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Having a long or large wing; see brachypterous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
macropterous — adjective Having long wings or fins … Wiktionary
macropterous — mac·rop·ter·ous … English syllables
macropterous — a. large winged; large finned … Dictionary of difficult words
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