Thysanoptera Definition

pronoun

A taxonomic order within the superorder Exopterygota — the thrips—tiny narrow-winged insects that fly using fringes of long setae rather than membranes.

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Origin of Thysanoptera

  • From Ancient Greek [script?] (thysanos, “fringe”) + πτερόν (pteron, “wing”).

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