Meanings
nounplecopteran (plural plecopterans)
plural plecopterans
- biologyAny insect in the order Plecoptera, the stoneflies.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounprimitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
Similar
stoneflystone fly
Broader
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APA
plecopteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plecopteran
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“plecopteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plecopteran. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plecopteran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plecopteran.
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