n. See stonefly. [From New Latin Plecoptera, order name : Greek plekein, to plait, twist; see plek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Greek pteron, wing; see pet- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ple·copter·an adj. |
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