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dermapteran

dermapteran noun: any of various insects of the order Dermaptera; earwig.

Noun

dermapteran (plural dermapterans)

  1. Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera; earwig.

Forms of dermapteran

pluraldermapterans

Origin of dermapteran

From translingual Dermaptera + -an.

Questions about dermapteran

What does dermapteran mean?
Dermapteran means any of various insects of the order Dermaptera; earwig.
What part of speech is dermapteran?
Dermapteran is a noun.
What is the plural of dermapteran?
The plural of dermapteran is dermapterans.

Words near dermapteran in the dictionary

  1. dermaplaned
  2. dermaplaner
  3. dermaplaners
  4. dermaplanes
  5. dermaplaning
  6. dermapteran
  7. dermapterans
  8. dermaroller
  9. dermarollers
  10. dermarolling
  11. dermas

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