forcepstail

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noun

A member of Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the families Evalljapygidae, Parajapygidae, and especially Japygidae.

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Meanings

nounforcepstail (plural forcepstails)

plural forcepstails

  1. biologyA member of Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the families Evalljapygidae, Parajapygidae, and especially Japygidae.
  2. biologyA member of dragonflies in the genera Phyllocycla (lesser forcepstails) and Aphylla (greater forcepgenus|stails).

Origin

From forceps + tail.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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