strepsipteran

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noun

An insect of the order Strepsiptera.

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strepsipterstylops
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Meanings

nounstrepsipteran (plural strepsipterans)

plural strepsipterans

  1. biologyAn insect of the order Strepsiptera.

    Synonyms: strepsipter, stylops

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn insect of the order Strepsiptera.

Similar
strepsipterstylops
Also see
stylops

Origin

Strepsiptera + -an

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Translations

Italian strepsittero
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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