plectopteran

adjective

plec·​top·​ter·​an

(ˈ)plek¦täptərən

variants or plectopterous

-rəs

: of or relating to the Ephemeroptera : ephemeropteran

plectopteran noun

plural plectopterans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Plectoptera + English -an or -ous

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