Definition of Thysanopteron

1. Noun. An insect of the order Thysanoptera.

Exact synonyms: Thysanopter, Thysanopterous Insect
Generic synonyms: Insect
Group relationships: Order Thysanoptera, Thysanoptera
Specialized synonyms: Thrip, Thripid, Thrips

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thysanopteron

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thyroxines
thyroxins
thyrse
thyrses
thyrseus
thyrsi
thyrsoid
thyrsopteris
thyrsus
thysanone
thysanopter
thysanoptera
thysanopteran
thysanopterans
thysanopteron (current term)
thysanopterous
thysanopterous insect
thysanopters
thysanura
thysanuran
thysanuran insect
thysanurans
thysanuron
thysanurous
thysbe
thyself
thyselves
thysen
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Literary usage of Thysanopteron

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1921)
"3 is shown the venation of a primitive fossil thysanopteron, ... 1, since they do not occur in the thysanopteron there ..."

2. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1915)
"The thysanopteron described below presents an interesting and truly unique modification of the last abdominal segment. In every other species of the ..."

3. Fauna Hawaiiensis: Being the Land-fauna of the Hawaiian Islands by David Sharp, Royal Society (Great Britain), Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Royal Society (Great Britain (1913)
"Whilst the thysanopteron is difficult to understand morphologically and certain parts are yet but incompletely understood, it is recognized, ..."

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