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Definition of Order thysanoptera
1. Noun. Thrips.
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Class Hexapoda, Class Insecta, Hexapoda, Insecta
Member holonyms: Thysanopter, Thysanopteron, Thysanopterous Insect, Family Thripidae, Thripidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Order Thysanoptera
Literary usage of Order thysanoptera
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1915)
"Not many years ago the order Thysanoptera, when recognized at all, was known as
a small group of unimportant insects. In 1907 only about 45 genera and 175 ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"Order : Thysanoptera. Piercing mandibles, retracted within the head-capsule.
First maxillae also modified as piercers; maxillae of both pairs with distinct ..."
3. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington by Entomological Society of Washington (1913)
"The classification of the order Thysanoptera is admittedly much in need of
attention, and reliable synopses of genera and species are conspicuously wanting. ..."
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