MACROPTEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

macropterous (comparative more macropterous, superlative most macropterous)

Having long wings or fins.

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*crop"ter*ous, a. Etym: [See Macropteres.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having long wings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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