Meanings
plural dermapterans
- Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera; earwig.
Origin
From translingual Dermaptera + -an.
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dermapteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermapteran
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