Psocopteran

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any insect of the order Psocoptera.

    "Thrips probably evolved from primitive Psocopterans approximately 250 million years ago.[…]The Liposcelidae include the common "book lice" (Liposcelis) psocopterans, which are wingless and also found in mammal nests."

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"Thrips probably evolved from primitive Psocopterans approximately 250 million years ago.[…]The Liposcelidae include the common "book lice" (Liposcelis) psocopterans, which are wingless and also found in mammal nests."

Etymology

From translingual Psocoptera + -an.

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