strepsipteron
noun
strep·sip·ter·on
\-təˌrän\
variants: or
strepsipteran
\-rən\Definition of strepsipteron
-s
: an insect of the order Strepsiptera
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Origin and Etymology of strepsipteron
strepsipteron from New Latin, from Strepsiptera; strepsipteran from New Latin Strepsiptera + English -an
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