亚洲网紅露点

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plecopteran

[ pli-kop-ter-uhn ]

adjective

  1. Also 辫濒别路肠辞辫顎僼别谤路辞耻蝉. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Plecoptera, comprising the stoneflies.


noun

  1. a plecopteran insect; stonefly.

plecopteran

  1. Any of various insects of the order Plecoptera, having two pairs of large wings, long antennae, and chewing mouthparts. Plecopterans cannot fly well, and generally have dull coloring that allows them to blend in with their surroundings. Plecopteran nymphs can live up to four years before turning into adults. The stoneflies are plecopterans.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of plecopteran1

1885鈥90; < New Latin Plecopter ( a ) the order (< Greek 辫濒茅办 ( ein ) to twine, twist + -o- -o- + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous ) + -an; so named in reference to the reticulated wings, which twist back upon themselves when the insect is resting

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