- strepsipteron
- strep·sip·ter·on
English syllables. 2014.
strepsipteron
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strepsipteron — /strep sip teuhr euhn, teuh ron /, n. a strepsipterous insect. Also, strepsipteran. [ < NL: sing. of Strepsiptera (see STREPSIPTEROUS)] * * * … Universalium
strepsipteron — … Useful english dictionary
strepsipteran — I. adjective see strepsipteral II. noun see strepsipteron * * * /strep sip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. strepsipterous. n. 2. strepsipteron. [1835 45; < NL Strepsipter(a) (see … Useful english dictionary
strepsipteran — /strep sip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. strepsipterous. n. 2. strepsipteron. [1835 45; < NL Strepsipter(a) (see STREPSIPTEROUS) + AN] * * * ▪ insect any of about 600 species of small insects that are notable for their bizarre form of parasitism.… … Universalium
