Diploglossata

plural noun

Dip·​lo·​glos·​sa·​ta

ˌdiplō(ˌ)gläˈsätə,

-sātə

: a suborder of Dermaptera including the single genus Hemimerus of ectoparasites on African rats

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dipl- + Greek glōssa tongue + New Latin -ata (interpretation)

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