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macropteran

macropteran is the alternative form of macropterous.

Meaning of macropterous

Adjective

macropterous (comparative more macropterous, superlative most macropterous)

  1. Having long wings or fins; especially used in zoological or entomological contexts to describe animals (often insects) that possess well‑developed wings.

Origin of macropteran

From macro- + -pteran.

Questions about macropteran

What is macropteran the alternative form of?
Macropteran is the alternative form of macropterous.

Words near macropteran in the dictionary

  1. macroprudentially
  2. macropsia
  3. macropsias
  4. macropsy
  5. macropter
  6. macropteran
  7. macropterous
  8. macropters
  9. macroptery
  10. macroptyrous
  11. macropulse

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