thysanuran
[ thahy-suh-noo r-uh n, -nyoo r-, this-uh- ]
/ ˌθaɪ səˈnʊər ən, -ˈnyʊər-, ˌθɪs ə- /
adjective
Also thy·sa·nu·rous.
belonging or pertaining to the order Thysanura, comprising the bristletails.
noun
a thysanuran insect; bristletail.
Origin of thysanuran
1820–30; < New Latin
Thysanur(a) (< Greek
thýsan(os) tassel +
-oura, neuter plural of
-ouros -tailed, adj. derivative of
ourá tail) +
-an
Words nearby thysanuran
thyrse,
thyrsoid,
thyrsus,
thysanopteran,
thysanopteron,
thysanuran,
thyself,
thyssen,
thz,
thásos,
thèque
British Dictionary definitions for thysanuran
thysanuran
/ (ˌθɪsəˈnjʊərən) /
noun
any primitive wingless insect of the order Thysanura, which comprises the bristletails
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the order Thysanura
Derived forms of thysanuran
thysanurous, adjectiveWord Origin for thysanuran
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
thusanos fringe +
oura tail