plecopteran meaning

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plecopteran (noun): primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones.

Definition of plecopteran

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

    Synonyms: stonefly, stone fly

    Type of: insect

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in AN · 11-letter words

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