THYSANURAN Definition & Meaning

thysanuran

[ thahy-suh-noor-uhn, -nyoor-, this-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Also �ٳ��ȴ��·�Գ�۴ǳܲ�. belonging or pertaining to the order Thysanura, comprising the bristletails.

noun

a thysanuran insect; bristletail.

thysanuran

/ ˌθɪ��əˈ��ʊə��ə�� /

noun

any primitive wingless insect of the order Thysanura, which comprises the bristletails

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the order Thysanura

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Derived Forms

ˌ�ٳ��ˈ�Գܰ��ǳܲ�, adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of thysanuran¹

1820–30; < New Latin Thysanur ( a ) (< Greek �ٳ�ý�� ( os ) tassel + -oura, neuter plural of -ouros -tailed, adj. derivative of �ǳܰ�á tail) + -an

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of thysanuran¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek thusanos fringe + oura tail

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Several Silurian fossils have been identified as insects, including a Thysanuran from North America, but upon these considerable doubt has been cast.

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Geological History.—A supposed Thysanuran from the Silurian of New Brunswick has been described by G.F.

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Tom, Acteon, Bat, and Austin had even finished by deserting the class, and the professor found himself reduced to Hercules alone, who seemed to him to have some natural disposition to distinguish a parasite from a thysanuran.

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