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THYSANOPTER
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
An insect of the order Thysanoptera
Synonyms:
thysanopter; thysanopteron; thysanopterous insect
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("thysanopter" is a kind of...):
insect (small air-breathing arthropod)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "thysanopter"):
thrip; thripid; thrips (any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive)
Holonyms ("thysanopter" is a member of...):
order Thysanoptera; Thysanoptera (thrips)