plecopteran

ple·cop·te·ran

uncommon

noun

1.

primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones

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Related words

Broader terms

insect

Parts

Plecoptera

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Grammar

noun
singular	plecopteran
plural	plecopterans

Nearby words

pleb plebe plebeian plebiscite Plecoptera Plecotus Plecotus townsendi Plectania plectognath Plectognathi

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