| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ple·cop·ter·an |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pl -k p t r-n |
| NOUN: | See stonefly. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From New Latin Plecoptera, order name : Greek plekein, to plait, twist; see plek- in Appendix I + Greek pteron, wing; see pet- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | ple·copter·an —ADJECTIVE
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