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mecopteran
[ mi-kop-ter-uhn ]
noun
- Also me·cop·ter·on [] a mecopterous insect.
mecopteran
/ mĭ-kŏp′tər-ən /
- Any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera, characterized by long, membranous wings and an elongated, beaklike head having chewing mouthparts at the tip. Scorpion flies are mecopterans.
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