macropterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) +‎ -o- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Adjective

macropterus (feminine macroptera, neuter macropterum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) large-winged

Usage notes

• Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	macropterus	macroptera	macropterum		macropterī	macropterae	macroptera
genitive	macropterī	macropterae	macropterī		macropterōrum	macropterārum	macropterōrum
dative	macropterō	macropterae	macropterō		macropterīs
accusative	macropterum	macropteram	macropterum		macropterōs	macropterās	macroptera
ablative	macropterō	macropterā	macropterō		macropterīs
vocative	macroptere	macroptera	macropterum		macropterī	macropterae	macroptera