See Also: plecopterous(dictionary)

plecopterous (iou)



plecopterous adjective. M19.
[from mod. Latin Plecoptera noun pl., from Greek plekos wickerwork, from plekein plait, twist + pteron wing: see -OUS.]
Zoology. Of or pertaining to the family Plecoptera of cartilaginous fishes. rare. Only in M19.
Entomology. Of or pertaining to the Plecoptera, a small order of insects comprising the stoneflies. L19.
plecopteran noun & adjective (a) noun an insect of the order Plecoptera; (b) adjective of or pertaining to this order: L19.