(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
(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. 2012