strepsipteral

adjective

strep·​sip·​ter·​al

variants or strepsipteran

-rən

or strepsipterous

-rəs

: of or relating to the Strepsiptera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Strepsiptera + English -al or -an or -ous

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