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polyneopterous

polyneopterous adjective: of or pertaining to insects of the subdivision Polyneoptera.

Adjective

polyneopterous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to insects of the subdivision Polyneoptera.
    • This pattern (i.e., old origin and more recent diversification) suggests a scenario of replacement in carnivory among polyneopterous insects.2015 July 23, “Phylogeny of Dictyoptera: Dating the Origin of Cockroaches, Praying Mantises and Termites with Molecular Data and Controlled Fossil Evidence”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about polyneopterous

What does polyneopterous mean?
Polyneopterous means of or pertaining to insects of the subdivision Polyneoptera.
What part of speech is polyneopterous?
Polyneopterous is an adjective.

Words near polyneopterous in the dictionary

  1. polynemiform
  2. polynemoid
  3. polynemoids
  4. polyneopteran
  5. polyneopterans
  6. polyneopterous
  7. Polynesia
  8. Polynesian
  9. Polynesian arrowroot
  10. Polynesian chestnut
  11. Polynesian chestnuts

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