plecopteran plecopteran /plɪˈkɒptərən/

noun

1. Primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones  ( plecopteran , stone fly , stonefly )
   primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
   
   

 stem-winder stem-winder /ˈstɛmˌwaɪndər/

noun

1. [American] A watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem  ( stem-winder [American] )
   a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem
    She took out the antique stem-winder watch, carefully winding it before setting the time.
   She took out the antique stem-winder watch, carefully winding it before setting the time.
   
   

 jujube jujube /ˈdʒuːˌdʒuːb/

noun

1. Chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)  ( jujube )
   chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)
    I remember eating jujube candies as a child, especially when I had a sore throat.
   I remember eating jujube candies as a child, especially when I had a sore throat.
   
   
2. Dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees  ( Chinese date , Chinese jujube , jujube )
   dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees
   
   
3. Spiny tree having dark red edible fruits  ( Christ's-thorn , Jerusalem thorn , jujube , jujube bush , Ziziphus jujuba )
   spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
   
   

 parry parry /ˈpɛri/

noun

1. A return punch (especially by a boxer)  ( counter , counterpunch , parry )
   a return punch (especially by a boxer)
   
2. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword  ( parry )
   (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
    With swift movement, the fencer managed to parry his opponent's attack.
   With swift movement, the fencer managed to parry his opponent's attack.
   
   

verb

1. () Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)  ( block , deflect , parry )
   impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
    Block an attack
   block an attack
   
2. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)  ( circumvent , duck [Informal] , elude , dodge , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , skirt , evade , sidestep )
   avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    He dodged the issue
   He dodged the issue
    She skirted the problem
   she skirted the problem
    They tend to evade their responsibilities
   They tend to evade their responsibilities
    He evaded the questions skillfully
   he evaded the questions skillfully