Rhipidoptera
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek [Term?] "fan" + "wing".
Proper noun
Rhipidoptera
- (obsolete) A taxonomic group within the order Coleoptera – certain fan-winged beetles.
Synonyms
- Rhipiptera
Hypernyms
- (superfamily): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Coleoptera - order
References
- Rhipidoptera in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.