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Definition of Plecopteran
1. Noun. Primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones.
Generic synonyms: Insect
Group relationships: Order Plecoptera, Plecoptera
Definition of Plecopteran
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plecopteran
Literary usage of Plecopteran
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Entomology, with Special Reference to Its Ecological Aspects by Justus Watson Folsom (1922)
"According to this view, then, Orthoptera have arisen from the plecopteran stem.
They show, however, no evidence of an aquatic ancestry; and everything ..."
2. Entomology, with Special Reference to Its Ecological Aspects by Justus Watson Folsom (1922)
"According to this view, then, Orthoptera have arisen from the plecopteran stem.
They show, however, no evidence of an aquatic ancestry; and everything ..."
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