dermapteran
[ der-map-ter-uh n ]
/ dərˈmæp tər ən /
adjective
Also der·map·ter·ous.
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.
Origin of dermapteran
1860–65; < New Latin
Dermapter(a) (irregular < Greek
dermóptera (see
dermopteran), or a deliberate alteration of
Dermoptera to keep the taxa distinct) +
-an
Words nearby dermapteran
dermal,
dermal denticle,
dermal graft,
dermal papilla,
dermal sinus,
dermapteran,
dermat-,
dermatan sulfate,
dermatherm,
dermatic,
dermatitis
British Dictionary definitions for dermapteran
dermapteran
/ (dɜːˈmæptərən) /
noun
any insect of the order Dermaptera, the earwigs
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to this order
Word Origin for dermapteran
C19: from Greek
derma (see
derma
1) +
pteron wing
Scientific definitions for dermapteran
dermapteran
[ dər-măp′tər-ən ]
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.