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plecopteran

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any insect in the order Plecoptera, the stoneflies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: stonefly, stone fly

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: insect

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