THYSANUROUS

Etymology

Adjective

thysanurous (not comparable)

(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Thysanura (now Zygentoma), an order of insects with three long caudal filaments.

Source: Wiktionary


Thys`a*nu"rous, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Thysanura.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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