Meanings
nounembiopteran (plural embiopterans)
plural embiopterans
- Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.
Synonyms: webspinner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.
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Origin
From translingual Embioptera + -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French embioptère
- embioptèreinsect
Italian embiottero, embiotteri
- embiotteroinsect
- embiotteriinsect
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APA
embiopteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embiopteran
MLA
“embiopteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embiopteran. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embiopteran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embiopteran.
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