Mecopterous (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to mecopterans.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The fossil record indicates mecopterous insects existed as early as the Permian period.
- Mecopterous insects underwent significant evolutionary changes during the Cretaceous period.
- These mecopterous insects are part of the infraclass Mecopterida and belong to the order Mecoptera.
- Mecopterous larvae often exhibit distinct physical characteristics that set them apart from other insect larvae.
- The mecopterous family Panorpidae consists of scorpionflies, a subgroup of Mecoptera.