Psocopteran
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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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More examples"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.