Acalypterae

Aca·​lyp·​te·​rae

ˌākəˈliptəˌrē

variants or Acalyptrata

¦āˌkalə̇pˈträtə,

-ātə

taxonomic synonym of acalyptratae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Acalyptratae

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