embioptera
Definition
- Noun:
- An order of insects: Embioptera refers to a small order of insects commonly known as webspinners or footspinners.
- Characteristic behavior: These insects are characterized by their ability to produce silk from glands in their front legs, which they use to spin silken galleries or tunnels in which they live.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The Embioptera are a fascinating but often overlooked order of insects.
- Scientists studied the silk-producing capabilities of the Embioptera.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic context: The term is used formally in scientific classification.
- The order Embioptera is closely related to the stoneflies and earwigs.
Variants and Related Words
- Embiopteran (noun): An individual insect belonging to the order Embioptera.
- The embiopteran constructed an elaborate silken web.
- Embiid (noun): An alternative, less common name for these insects.
- Webspinner (noun): The common name for insects in this order, describing their key behavior.
Synonyms
- Webspinners: The most common English name for these insects.
- Footspinners: Another descriptive common name, referring to the silk-spinning organs on their front tarsi.
Notes on Meaning
- The term "Embioptera" is used almost exclusively in formal scientific or entomological contexts. In general English, the common names "webspinners" or "footspinners" are more likely to be encountered.
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web spinners
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