apocritan

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noun

Any insect of the suborder Apocrita

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Meanings

nounapocritan (plural apocritans)

plural apocritans

  1. Any insect of the suborder Apocrita

Origin

From taxonomic name Apocrita + -an.

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Translations

Esperanto apokrito
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French apocrite
  • apocriteTranslations
German Taillenwespe
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Icelandic broddvespa
  • broddvespaTranslations
Italian apocrito
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Portuguese apócrito
  • apócritoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

paratonicanatropic
Cite this entry
APA

apocritan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocritan

MLA

“apocritan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocritan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apocritan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocritan.

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