dictyopteran

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noun

Any of the polyneopterous insects of the order Dictyoptera: the termites, cockroaches and mantids

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Meanings

noundictyopteran (plural dictyopterans)

plural dictyopterans

  1. Any of the polyneopterous insects of the order Dictyoptera: the termites, cockroaches and mantids

Origin

Dictyoptera + -an

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Translations

French dictyoptère
  • dictyoptèreinsect
Cite this entry
APA

dictyopteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictyopteran

MLA

“dictyopteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictyopteran. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dictyopteran,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictyopteran.

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