MACROPTEROUS


Meaning of MACROPTEROUS in English

(ˈ)ma|kräptərəs adjective

Etymology: Greek makropteros having long wings, from makr- macr- + -pteros -pterous

1. : having long or large wings — used of birds or insects

2. : having large or long fins — used of fishes

• mac·rop·tery -tərē noun

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.