Definition of Strepsiptera in English:

Strepsiptera

plural nounstrɛpˈsɪptərəˌstrepˈsiptərə

Entomology

An order of minute parasitic insects which comprises the stylops.
Example sentencesExamples
- None of the specimens collected at either site showed signs of Strepsiptera parasitism.
- The odd group of insects called twisted-wing parasites, or more formally Strepsiptera, is easily overlooked.
- The order Strepsiptera are obligate endoparasitic insects that are known to parasitize seven insect orders, including solitary and social Hymenoptera.
- Of the orders recorded with certainty for the first time from Tertiary beds, the Strepsiptera and Siphonaptera may have been relatively late developments, but the others were probably more ancient.
- Cases that have been studied in this way include the putative attraction of Diptera and Strepsiptera and of mammals and birds and basal relationships of carabid beetles and of yucca moths.

Derivatives

strepsipteran

adjective & noun

Entomology

The first instar strepsipteran larvae, which are the infective stage, were collected as they emerged live from adult female X. vesparum parasitic within stylopized wasps that had overwintered (from the same area).
Example sentencesExamples
- It's also worth noting that strepsipterans have a unique eye design which is closer to that of a trilobite's than to any other insect's.
- These parasitoids, the strepsipteran Elenchus koebelei and the dryinid Pseudogonatopus arizonicus were found in only 8.3% and 0.03%, respectively, of hosts sampled.
- In one strepsipteran family, males and females actually parasitize different kinds of insects.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Greek strepsi- (combining form of strephein 'to turn') + pteron 'wing'.

Definition of Strepsiptera in US English:

Strepsiptera

plural nounˌstrepˈsiptərə

Entomology

An order of minute parasitic insects that comprises the stylopids.
Example sentencesExamples
- The order Strepsiptera are obligate endoparasitic insects that are known to parasitize seven insect orders, including solitary and social Hymenoptera.
- Cases that have been studied in this way include the putative attraction of Diptera and Strepsiptera and of mammals and birds and basal relationships of carabid beetles and of yucca moths.
- None of the specimens collected at either site showed signs of Strepsiptera parasitism.
- Of the orders recorded with certainty for the first time from Tertiary beds, the Strepsiptera and Siphonaptera may have been relatively late developments, but the others were probably more ancient.
- The odd group of insects called twisted-wing parasites, or more formally Strepsiptera, is easily overlooked.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Greek strepsi- (combining form of strephein ‘to turn’) + pteron ‘wing’.

单词	Strepsiptera
释义	Definition of Strepsiptera in English: Strepsiptera plural nounstrɛpˈsɪptərəˌstrepˈsiptərə Entomology An order of minute parasitic insects which comprises the stylops. Example sentencesExamples None of the specimens collected at either site showed signs of Strepsiptera parasitism. The odd group of insects called twisted-wing parasites, or more formally Strepsiptera, is easily overlooked. The order Strepsiptera are obligate endoparasitic insects that are known to parasitize seven insect orders, including solitary and social Hymenoptera. Of the orders recorded with certainty for the first time from Tertiary beds, the Strepsiptera and Siphonaptera may have been relatively late developments, but the others were probably more ancient. Cases that have been studied in this way include the putative attraction of Diptera and Strepsiptera and of mammals and birds and basal relationships of carabid beetles and of yucca moths. Derivatives strepsipteran adjective & noun Entomology The first instar strepsipteran larvae, which are the infective stage, were collected as they emerged live from adult female X. vesparum parasitic within stylopized wasps that had overwintered (from the same area). Example sentencesExamples It's also worth noting that strepsipterans have a unique eye design which is closer to that of a trilobite's than to any other insect's. These parasitoids, the strepsipteran Elenchus koebelei and the dryinid Pseudogonatopus arizonicus were found in only 8.3% and 0.03%, respectively, of hosts sampled. In one strepsipteran family, males and females actually parasitize different kinds of insects. Origin Modern Latin (plural), from Greek strepsi- (combining form of strephein 'to turn') + pteron 'wing'. Definition of Strepsiptera in US English: Strepsiptera plural nounˌstrepˈsiptərə Entomology An order of minute parasitic insects that comprises the stylopids. Example sentencesExamples The order Strepsiptera are obligate endoparasitic insects that are known to parasitize seven insect orders, including solitary and social Hymenoptera. Cases that have been studied in this way include the putative attraction of Diptera and Strepsiptera and of mammals and birds and basal relationships of carabid beetles and of yucca moths. None of the specimens collected at either site showed signs of Strepsiptera parasitism. Of the orders recorded with certainty for the first time from Tertiary beds, the Strepsiptera and Siphonaptera may have been relatively late developments, but the others were probably more ancient. The odd group of insects called twisted-wing parasites, or more formally Strepsiptera, is easily overlooked. Origin Modern Latin (plural), from Greek strepsi- (combining form of strephein ‘to turn’) + pteron ‘wing’.
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