megalopterous
/ˌmɛɡəˈlɒptərəs/
megalopterous adjective: relating to or characteristic of the order Megaloptera, which comprises insects with large wings and aquatic larvae.
Adjective
megalopterous (comparative more megalopterous, superlative most megalopterous)
- Relating to or characteristic of the order Megaloptera, which comprises insects with large wings and aquatic larvae.
- Most of his later papers were on the megalopterous division of the Neuroptera (= Planipennia, Banibur),in which he described many new forms.1895, The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, Second Series–Volume VI. (Vol. XXXI), page 221
- The paper is divided into two scctions, the first dealing with the records of the species of Megaloptera and Neuroptera found thus far in Minnesota, and the second with observations on the bionomics of the megalopterous Corydalus cornutus (Linne), Chauliodes rastricornis Rambur, C. pectinicornis...1952 March, Sophy I. Parfin, “The Megaloptera and Neuroptera of Minnesota”, in The American Midland Naturalist, volume 47, number 2, page 421
- Having notably large wings.
megalopterous meaning in Bengali
megalopterous in Bengali
- উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে বড় ডানা বিশিষ্ট
Forms of megalopterous
| comparative | more megalopterous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most megalopterous |
Origin of megalopterous
From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”) + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -ous
Questions about megalopterous
- What does megalopterous mean?
- Megalopterous means relating to or characteristic of the order Megaloptera, which comprises insects with large wings and aquatic larvae.
- What is megalopterous in Bengali?
- Megalopterous in Bengali is উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে বড় ডানা বিশিষ্ট. See Megalopterous meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is megalopterous?
- Megalopterous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce megalopterous?
- Megalopterous is pronounced /ˌmɛɡəˈlɒptərəs/.
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