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Embioptera

Syllabification: (Em·bi·op·ter·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌembēˈäptərə, ˌembī-/
Entomology
Definition of Embioptera
  • a small order of insects that comprises the web-spinners.

Derivatives

embiopteran

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Embia (genus name) + Greek pteron 'wing'

Embioptera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Embioptera in the British & World English dictionary

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