plecopteran

plecopteran
ple•cop•ter•an
[[t]plɪˈkɒp tər ən[/t]] n.
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stonefly
Etymology: 1885–90; < NL Plecopter(a) the order comprising stoneflies (< Gk plék(ein) to twine, twist +-o- -o - +-ptera, neut. pl. of -pteros -pterous) + -an I; so named in reference to the reticulated wings

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