Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macropterous

/məˈkraptərəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mac-rop-ter-ous
IPA: /məˈkraptərəs/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having long wings or fins; especially used in zoological or entomological contexts to describe animals (often insects) that possess well‑developed wings.

Etymology

From macro- + -pterous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: macro
Suffix: pterous

Inflected Forms

more macropterous (comparative) most macropterous (superlative) macropteran (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

apterous enbrachypterous

Questions

How do you pronounce macropterous?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈkraptərəs/.
What does macropterous mean?: Having long wings or fins; especially used in zoological or entomological contexts to describe animals (often insects) that possess well‑developed wings.
Where does macropterous come from?: From macro- + -pterous.

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