strepsipterous

[ strep-sip-ter-uh s ]
/ strɛpˈsɪp tər əs /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the order Strepsiptera, comprising minute insects that are closely related to the beetles, the twisted-winged male being free-living and the wingless female parasitic in various insect hosts.

Origin of strepsipterous

1810–20; < New Latin Strepsipter(a) order name (< Greek strepsi- (stem of strépsis a turning round, equivalent to strep- (variant stem of stréphein to twist, turn; cf. strepto-) + -sis -sis) + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous) + -ous

Words nearby strepsipterous

strephosymbolia, strepitoso, strepitous, strepsipteran, strepsipteron, strepsipterous, strepsirrhine, strepticemia, strepto-, streptobacillus, streptocarpus