plecopteran

• Ein primitives flügeltragendes Insekt mit abgeflachtem Körper, dessen wasserlebende Larven Kiemen haben, räuberisch sind und unter Steinen leben; wird von Anglern oft als Köder verwendet.

A noun referring to a primitive winged insect with a flattened body, whose aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones; often used as bait by fishermen.

1. StoneflyC2formalscientific

   A primitive winged insect with a flattened body, whose aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones; often used as bait by fishermen.

   Steinfliege

   • The plecopteran nymph was found under a rock in the stream.
   • Fishermen often use plecopteran larvae as bait for trout.
   • The presence of plecopteran species indicates good water quality.

   Synonymestonefly