Meaning Of The Word Mecopteran

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What's The Definition Of Mecopteran?

mecopteran in American English
any of an order (Mecoptera) of carnivorous insects, with a head that is greatly elongated into a beak with chewing mouthparts, and, usually, four long, narrow, membranous wings; scorpion fly
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the insect order Mecoptera, comprising the scorpionflies and hangingflies; mecopterous
noun: a mecopterous insect

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