Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic order of insects: "order Embiodea" is the scientific name for a specific order of small, slender insects commonly known as webspinners or embiids. They are characterized by their ability to produce silk from glands in their front legs, which they use to construct protective galleries or tunnels.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The biologist specialized in studying the unique silk-producing behaviors within the order Embiodea.
  • An insect belonging to the order Embiodea was discovered under the bark of the tree.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification: The term is used in formal scientific contexts to categorize and discuss this specific group of insects within the class Insecta.
  • The phylogenetic relationships of the order Embiodea to other polyneopteran insects are a subject of ongoing research.

Variants and Related Words

• Embiodea (n): A synonym for the order; often used interchangeably in scientific literature.
• Embiidina (n): An alternative ordinal name for the same group of insects.
• Webspinner (n): The common name for any insect belonging to this order.
  • The webspinner (order Embiodea) retreated into its silken tunnel.

Synonyms

• Embioptera: Another scientific ordinal name for the same group.
• Webspinners: The common name for the insects in this order.

Noun

1. web spinners