genus Forficula

genus Forficula
noun
type genus of Forficulidae
Syn: ↑Forficula
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Forficulidae, ↑family Forficulidae
Member Meronyms: ↑common European earwig, ↑Forficula auricularia

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  • Forficula — noun type genus of Forficulidae • Syn: ↑genus Forficula • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Forficulidae, ↑family Forficulidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Forficula auricularia — noun sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs • Syn: ↑common European earwig • Hypernyms: ↑earwig • Member Holonyms: ↑Forficula, ↑genus Forficula …   Useful english dictionary

  • Forficula — For*fic u*la, n. [L., small shears, scissors, dim. of forfex shears.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of insects including the earwigs. See {Earwig}, 1. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • arthropod genus — noun a genus of arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangium, ↑genus Phalangium, ↑Chelifer, ↑genus Chelifer, ↑Mastigoproctus, ↑genus Mastigoproctus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Forficulidae — noun typical earwigs • Syn: ↑family Forficulidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Dermaptera, ↑order Dermaptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • common European earwig — noun sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs • Syn: ↑Forficula auricularia • Hypernyms: ↑earwig • Member Holonyms: ↑Forficula, ↑genus Forficula …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Forficulidae — noun typical earwigs • Syn: ↑Forficulidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Dermaptera, ↑order Dermaptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Earwig — Ear wig ([=e]r w[i^]g ), n. [AS. e[ a]rwicga; e[ a]re ear + wicga beetle, worm: cf. Prov. E. erri wiggle.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any insect of the genus {Forficula} and related genera, belonging to the order {Dermaptera} (formerly {Euplexoptera}). They… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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