Having long or large wings; (Entomology) having full-sized wings.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Todd's Cyclopaedia of Anatomy and Physiology. From ancient Greek μακρόπτερος (from μακρός + -πτερος: see -pterous) + -ous.
Definition of macropterous in US English:
macropterous
adjectiveməˈkrɒpt(ə)rəs
Having long or large wings; (Entomology) having full-sized wings.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Todd's Cyclopaedia of Anatomy and Physiology. From ancient Greek μακρόπτερος (from μακρός + -πτερος: see -pterous) + -ous.