Plecoptera

Ple cop ter a |pləˈkäptərə pləˌkɑptərə |Entomology an order of insects that comprises the stoneflies. • (as plural noun plecoptera ) insects of this order; stoneflies. DERIVATIVES ple cop ter an |-tərən |noun & adjective ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek plekos ‘wickerwork ’ (from plekein ‘to plait ’) + pteron ‘wing. ’

Plecoptera

Plecoptera |plɪˈkɒptərə | ▶plural noun Entomology an order of insects that comprises the stoneflies. • ( plecoptera ) insects of the Plecoptera order; stoneflies. DERIVATIVES plecopteran noun & adjective ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek plekos ‘wickerwork ’ (from plekein ‘to plait ’) + pteron ‘wing ’.