macropterous
Syllables: mac·rop·ter·ous/məˈkraptərəs/
macropterous adjective: having long wings or fins; especially used in zoological or entomological contexts to describe animals (often insects) that possess well‑developed wings.
Adjective
macropterous (comparative more macropterous, superlative most macropterous)
- Having long wings or fins; especially used in zoological or entomological contexts to describe animals (often insects) that possess well‑developed wings.
macropterous meaning in Tamil and Bengali
macropterous in Tamil
- நீள் துடுப்புடைய, பெருந்துடுப்புடைய, நீனிறகுடைய, நீள இறகுடைய, பேரிறகுடைய
macropterous in Bengali
- লম্বা ডানা, পাখনা বিশিষ্ট
Forms of macropterous
| comparative | more macropterous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most macropterous |
| alternative form | macropteran |
Origin of macropterous
From macro- + -pterous.
Questions about macropterous
- What does macropterous mean?
- Macropterous means having long wings or fins; especially used in zoological or entomological contexts to describe animals (often insects) that possess well‑developed wings.
- What is macropterous in Tamil?
- Macropterous in Tamil is நீள் துடுப்புடைய, பெருந்துடுப்புடைய, நீனிறகுடைய. See Macropterous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is macropterous?
- Macropterous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce macropterous?
- Macropterous is pronounced /məˈkraptərəs/.
Words near macropterous in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: macropterous (page history and authors); macropterous (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); macropterous (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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