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| der·map·ter·an [ dər máptərən ] (plural der·map·ter·ans) |
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insect with appendages on abdomen: an insect that has strong sharp sensory appendages coming from the end of its abdomen, e.g. an earwig
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin Dermaptera< Greek derma "skin" + pteron "wing"] |
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 der·map·ter·an adjective |
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