Definition of Thysanopter

1. Noun. An insect of the order Thysanoptera.

Exact synonyms: Thysanopteron, Thysanopterous Insect
Generic synonyms: Insect
Group relationships: Order Thysanoptera, Thysanoptera
Specialized synonyms: Thrip, Thripid, Thrips

Definition of Thysanopter

1. n. One of the Thysanoptera.

Definition of Thysanopter

1. Noun. (zoology) One of the Thysanoptera. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Thysanopter

1. One of the Thysanoptera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thysanopter

thyroxine
thyroxine-binding globulin
thyroxine-binding protein
thyroxine-binding proteins
thyroxine sodium
thyroxines
thyroxins
thyrse
thyrses
thyrseus
thyrsi
thyrsoid
thyrsopteris
thyrsus
thysanone
thysanopter (current term)
thysanoptera
thysanopteran
thysanopterans
thysanopteron
thysanopterous
thysanopterous insect
thysanopters
thysanura
thysanuran
thysanuran insect
thysanurans
thysanuron
thysanurous
thysbe

Literary usage of Thysanopter

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"thysanopter-i are found on the leaves and in the blossoms of plants. According to Hinds they feed chiefly on the green tissues, which " are punctured by the ..."

2. Sketches of British insects by William Houghton (1875)
"... by some entomologists to form a distinct Order/ to which the name of thysanopter.K (Fringe-winged) has been given. The metamorphosis is incomplete, ..."

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