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embiopteran

embiopteran noun: any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.

Noun

embiopteran (plural embiopterans)

  1. Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of embiopteran

Forms of embiopteran

pluralembiopterans

Origin of embiopteran

From translingual Embioptera + -an.

Questions about embiopteran

What does embiopteran mean?
Embiopteran means any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.
What part of speech is embiopteran?
Embiopteran is a noun.
What is the plural of embiopteran?
The plural of embiopteran is embiopterans.

Words near embiopteran in the dictionary

  1. embillow
  2. embillows
  3. embind
  4. embinding
  5. embinds
  6. embiopteran
  7. embiopterans
  8. embiopterous
  9. embiotocid
  10. embiotocids
  11. embiotocoid

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