sisten
noun
sis·ten
\ˈsiˌsten\
variants: or
sistens
\-nz\Definition of sisten
sistens
\-nz\ orsistentes
\sə̇ˈstent‧(ˌ)ēz\: a wingless parthenogenetic form of a plant louse
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Origin and Etymology of sisten
New Latin sistent-, sistens, from Latin, present participle of sistere to stand still, cause to stand
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