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dictyopteran

/ ˌdɪktɪˈɒptərən /

noun

  1. any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dictyopteran1

New Latin, from Greek diktuon a net, from dikein to cast + pteron a wing

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