plecopteran

ple·cop·ter·an  (pl-kptr-n)

n.

See stonefly.

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[From New Latin Plecoptera, order name : Greek plekein, to plait, twist; see plek- in Indo-European roots + Greek pteron, wing; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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ple·copter·an adj.

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plecopteran  (pl-kptr-n)

Any of various insects of the order Plecoptera, having two pairs of large wings, long antennae, and chewing mouthparts. Plecopterans cannot fly well, and generally have dull coloring that allows them to blend in with their surroundings. Plecopteran nymphs can live up to four years before turning into adults. The stoneflies are plecopterans.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

plecopteran - primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones stone fly, stonefly insect - small air-breathing arthropod order Plecoptera, Plecoptera - stoneflies