macropterous
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈkraptərəs/
- Hyphenation: mac‧rop‧ter‧ous
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.
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See also
- apterous
- enbrachypterous
References
- “macropterous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.