stylops (plural stylops)
(dated) Any insect in the order Strepsiptera, when the word is not capitalised. The capitalised word is the proper name of the genus Stylops.
Synonyms: strepsipter, strepsipteran
Source: Wiktionary
Sty"lops, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of minute insects parasitic, in their larval state, on bees and wasps. It is the typical genus of the group Strepsiptera, formerly considered a distinct order, but now generally referred to the Coleoptera. See Strepsiptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
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