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Dermaptera

Pronunciation: /dəːˈmaptərə/
Definition of Dermaptera

noun

Entomology
  • an order of insects that comprises the earwigs.

Derivatives

dermapteran

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek derma 'skin' + pteron 'wing'

Dermaptera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Dermaptera in the US English dictionary
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