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strepsipterous

strep·sip·ter·ous
S s

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [strep-sip-ter-uh s]
    • /strɛpˈsɪp tər əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [strep-sip-ter-uh s]
    • /strɛpˈsɪp tər əs/

Definitions of strepsipterous word

  • adjective strepsipterous belonging or pertaining to the order Strepsiptera, comprising minute insects that are closely related to the beetles, the twisted-winged male being free-living and the wingless female parasitic in various insect hosts. 0
  • adjective strepsipterous of or relating to the Strepsiptera order of insects, in which the males have twisted wings and the females are wormlike 0
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Origin of strepsipterous

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < New Latin Strepsipter(a) order name (< Greek strepsi- (stem of strépsis a turning round, equivalent to strep- (variant stem of stréphein to twist, turn; cf. strepto-) + -sis -sis) + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Strepsipterous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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strepsipterous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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