- trichopter
- \\trə̇ˈkäptə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin Trichoptera
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trichopter
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Trichopter — Tri*chop ter, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Trichoptera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trichopter — tri·chop·ter … English syllables
trichopteran — /tri kop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. trichopterous. n. 2. Also, trichopteron. a trichopterous insect; caddisfly. [1835 45; < NL Trichopter(a) (see TRICHOPTEROUS) + AN] * * * … Universalium
trichopterous — /tri kop teuhr euhs/, adj. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies. [1810 20; < NL Trichopter(a) ( < Gk tricho TRICHO + ptera, neut. pl. of pteros winged; see PTEROUS) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
trichopteran — tri•chop•ter•an [[t]trɪˈkɒp tər ən[/t]] n. ent caddisfly • Etymology: 1835–45; < NL Trichopter(a) an order of insects (< Gk tricho tricho + ptera, neut. pl. of pteros winged; see pterous) + an I tri•chop′ter•ous, adj … From formal English to slang
trichopteran — noun caddis fly • Syn: ↑trichopterous insect, ↑trichopteron • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑caddis fly, ↑caddis fly, ↑caddice fly, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
trichopterous — adjective see trichoptera * * * /tri kop teuhr euhs/, adj. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies. [1810 20; NL Trichopter(a) ( < Gk tricho TRICHO + ptera, neut. pl. of pteros winged; see PTEROUS) + … Useful english dictionary
