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Isoptera

Syllabification: (I·sop·te·ra)
Pronunciation: /īˈsäptərə/
Entomology
Definition of Isoptera
  • an order of insects that comprises the termites.

Derivatives

isopteran

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek isos 'equal' + pteron 'wing'

Isoptera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Isoptera in the British & World English dictionary