strep|sip|ter|an

strep|sip|ter|an
strep|sip|ter|an «strehp SIHP tuhr uhn», adjective, noun,
–adj.
of or belonging to an order of tiny insects that are parasitic on bees, wasps, and crickets, and are characterized (in the male) by front wings reduced to twisted filaments and large, fan-shaped hind wings. The females are wingless.
–n.
a strepsipteran insect, such as te stylops.
[< New Latin Strepsiptera the order name < Greek strepsi- (stréphein to twist) + pterón wing]

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  • strepsipteran — strep·sip·ter·an …   English syllables

  • strepsipteron — strep·sip·ter·on …   English syllables

  • strepsipterous — strep·sip·ter·ous …   English syllables

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