Dermaptera

plural noun

Der·​map·​tera

(ˌ)dərˈmaptərə

: an order of insects consisting of the earwigs and usually a few related forms parasitic on bats or rats

dermapteran

(ˈ)⸗¦⸗tərən

adjective or noun

dermapterous

-tərəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from derm- + -ptera

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