macropterous

English

Alternative forms

• macropteran

Etymology

From macro- +‎ -pterous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈkraptərəs/
• Hyphenation: mac‧rop‧ter‧ous

Adjective

macropterous (comparative more macropterous, superlative most macropterous)

1. Having long wings or fins; especially used in zoological or entomological contexts to describe animals (often insects) that possess well‑developed wings.

Translations

Translations

• Russian: большекры́лый (ru) (bolʹšekrýlyj)

See also

• apterous
• enbrachypterous

References

• “macropterous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.