plecopteran

noun ple·cop·ter·an \pli-ˈkäp-tə-rən\

Definition of PLECOPTERAN

— plecopteran adjective

New Latin Plecoptera, group name, from Greek plekein to braid + pteron wing — more at ply, feather

First Known Use: circa 1890

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