mecopteran

Definitions of mecopteran

1. noun

   any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera
   types:

   scorpion fly

   any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennae; males have a tail like that of a scorpion except it is not venomous

   hanging fly

   any of various mecopterous insects of the family Bittacidae

   type of:

   insect

   a small creature with six legs, three body fragments, two antennae, and usually wings belonging in the Arthropoda phylum