FORFICULA

Forficula, genus Forficula

(noun) type genus of Forficulidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


For*fic"u*la, n. Etym: [L., small shears, scissors, dim. of forfex shears.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of insects including the earwigs. See Earwig, 1.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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