dermapteran

[der-map-ter-uhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Also dermapterous. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Dermaptera, comprising the earwigs.

noun

any of numerous brown to black, small to medium-sized nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, widely distributed in warm, moist areas, characterized by a slender, elongated, flattened body with pincerlike appendages at the tail end of the abdomen.

dermapteran

/ ��ɜːˈ��æ��ə��ə�� /

noun

any insect of the order Dermaptera, the earwigs

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to this order

dermapteran

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera, having an elongated flattened body equipped with a pair of pincerlike appendages at the posterior end. Dermapterans include the earwigs.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dermapteran¹

1860–65; < New Latin Dermapter ( a ) (irregular < Greek ��ó��ٱ�� ( dermopteran ), or a deliberate alteration of Dermoptera to keep the taxa distinct) + -an

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dermapteran¹

C19: from Greek derma (see _derma ¹ ) + pteron wing

dermal denticle dermat-

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