dermapteran — [dər map′tər ən] n. [< ModL Dermaptera (see DERMA1 & PTERO ) + AN] EARWIG … English World dictionary
Dermapteran — Dermaptera Der*map te*ra, Dermapteran Der*map ter*an, n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Dermoptera}, {Dermopteran} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dermapteran — noun Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera; earwig. See Also: dermapterous … Wiktionary
dermapteran — der·map·ter·an … English syllables
dermapteran — adjective or noun see dermaptera * * * /deuhr map teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. Also, dermapterous. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Dermaptera, comprising the earwigs. n. 2. any of numerous brown to black, small to medium sized nocturnal… … Useful english dictionary
семейство Dermaptera — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN dermapteran [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] Тематики охрана окружающей среды EN dermapteran DE Dermaptera FR dermaptčre … Справочник технического переводчика
Dermaptera — Der*map te*ra, Dermapteran Der*map ter*an, n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Dermoptera}, {Dermopteran} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earwig — ear·wig (îr’wĭg′) n. ▸ Any of various elongate insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of usually pincerlike appendages protruding from the rear of the abdomen. Also called dermapteran. tr.v. ear·wigged, ear·wig·ging, ear·wigs ▸ To attempt … Word Histories
ear|wig — «IHR WIHG», noun, verb, wigged, wig|ging. –n. 1. a slender insect somewhat like a beetle, found throughout the world. They have short, leathery forewings and forcepslike appendages at the end of the abdomen. Earwigs were once thought to crawl… … Useful english dictionary
