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单词 plecopteran
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plecopterann.adj.

Brit. /plᵻˈkɒpt(ə)rən/, /plᵻˈkɒpt(ə)rn̩/, U.S. /pləˈkɑptər(ə)n/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Plecoptera , -an suffix.
Etymology: < scientific Latin Plecoptera ( H. Burmeister Handb. der Entomol. (1839) II. ii. 863; also giving German Plekopteren (plural); < ancient Greek πλέκος wickerwork or its etymon πλέκειν to plait, twist (see plecolepidous adj.) + πτερόν wing: see ptero- comb. form) + -an suffix. Compare French plécoptères, plural (1889 or earlier in a work title).
Entomology.
A. n.
An insect of the small order Plecoptera, which comprises the stoneflies; a stonefly.
ΚΠ
1890 Cent. Dict. Plecopteran, same as plecopter.
1927 Jrnl. Ecol. 15 45 One Ephemerid larva..frequents the mud, and one Plecopteran (Nemura standfussi) is found on mud-coated stones.
1940 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 9 308 Among the insects, a new Plecopteran, nymphs of Nemura sp., were found.
1994 P. J. Gullan & P. S. Cranston Insects ix. 230/1 Ungilled simuliids, plecopterans and caseless caddisfly larvae..are found commonly in high-flow areas.
B. adj.
Of or relating to the order Plecoptera; = plecopterous adj. 2.
ΚΠ
1927 Jrnl. Ecol. 15 45 The whole regiment of ‘stone-clingers’ take the field, most noticeable being the flat-headed Ephemerid and Plecopteran larvae.
1989 Jrnl. Zool. 219 233 Ephemeropteran and plecopteran antisera were not used in the investigation because these taxa are poorly represented.
2000 C. Tudge Variety of Life ii. x. 301 About 1600 plecopteran species are known.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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