Dermaptera

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Proper noun

Dermaptera

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – the earwigs.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • (order): Arixenina, Catadermaptera, Hemimerina, Forficulina (suborders)
    • †Archidermaptera, †Protelytroptera (extinct suborders)
    • †Bellodermatidae, †Umenocoleidae (extinct families, incertae sedis)
    • †Atopderma (extinct genus, incertae sedis)

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References

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