Definition of Rhipiptera. Meaning of Rhipiptera. Synonyms of Rhipiptera

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Definition of Rhipiptera

Rhipiptera
Rhipipter Rhi*pip"ter, n. [Gr. ??? a fan + ??? wing.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the Rhipiptera, a group of insects having wings which fold like a fan; a strepsipter.
Rhipiptera
Strepsiptera Strep*sip"te*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a turning (fr. ? to twist) + ? a wing.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of small insects having the anterior wings rudimentary, and in the form of short and slender twisted appendages, while the posterior ones are large and membranous. They are parasitic in the larval state on bees, wasps, and the like; -- called also Rhipiptera. See Illust. under Rhipipter.

Meaning of Rhipiptera from wikipedia

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