mecopterous

me·cop·ter·an

M0185900 (mĭ-kŏp′tər-ən)n. Any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera, which includes the scorpionflies, characterized by long membranous wings and an elongated beaklike head having chewing mouthparts at the tip.

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[From New Latin Mēcoptera, order name : Greek mēkos, length; see māk- in Indo-European roots + Greek ptera, pl. of pteron, wing; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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me·cop′ter·ous adj.

me•cop•ter•ous

(mɪˈkɒp tər əs)

adj. belonging or pertaining to an order (Mecoptera) of carnivorous insects characterized by a long head with biting mouthparts at the tip, as the scorpionflies. [1888; < New Latin Mecopter(a) + -ous; irreg. from Greek makrópteros long-winged]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.mecopterous - of or relating to mecopterans