mecopterous

[ mi-kop-ter-uhs ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Mecoptera, comprising the scorpionflies and hangingflies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mecopterous¹

1888; < New Latin Mecopter ( a ) (< Greek mêk ( os ) length + -o- -o- + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous ) + -ous; an irregular re-formation of Greek makrópteros long-winged