stylopization

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noun

Parasitization by strepsipteran insects.

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Meanings

nounstylopization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyParasitization by strepsipteran insects.

    Parasitization by Strepsiptera (stylopization) may affect morphology and behavior of the host.

    2008, John L. Capinera, Encyclopedia of Entomology, page 3598
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    Stylopization may so change a species that it can not be identified unless one understands the direction of the changes under such conditions.

    1909, William Dwight Pierce, A monographic revision of the twisted winged insects comprising the order Strepsiptera Kirby
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stylopization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stylopization

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

Chicago

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