| 释义 |
me·cop·tera
\məˈkäptərə\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from mec- + -ptera
: an order of primitive carnivorous insects usually having membranous heavily veined wings, a long beak with biting mouthparts at the tip, and larvae that live in soil and including the scorpion flies and hanging flies
• me·cop·ter·an \-tərən\ noun -s
• me·cop·ter·ous \-t(ə)rəs\ adjective |