/ Dictionary / Index M mecopterous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: me•cop•ter•ous Pronunciation: (mi-kop'tur-us), [key] — adj. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Mecoptera, comprising the scorpionflies and hangingflies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mecopterous (Thesaurus) mecopteran med Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language