Definition of Isoptera in English:

Isoptera

plural nounʌɪˈsɒptərəīˈsäptərə

Entomology

An order of insects that comprises the termites.
〔昆〕等翅目
Example sentencesExamples
- Insects in the order Isoptera, are better known for eating timber than for being eaten themselves.
- Isoptera are believed to have evolved from wood-eating Blattaria.
- Sociality has evolved multiple times, most notably in the Hymenoptera and Isoptera.
- In Isoptera and Hymenoptera, such as ants, eusocial bees, and wasps, individuals permanently forego their own reproduction for helping others.
- Treeswifts hunt opportunistically and frequently feed on Isoptera and Coleoptera (beetles).

Derivatives

isopteran

adjective & noun

Entomology

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Greek isos 'equal' + pteron 'wing'.

Definition of Isoptera in US English:

Isoptera

plural nounīˈsäptərə

Entomology

An order of insects that comprises the termites.
〔昆〕等翅目
Example sentencesExamples
- Sociality has evolved multiple times, most notably in the Hymenoptera and Isoptera.
- In Isoptera and Hymenoptera, such as ants, eusocial bees, and wasps, individuals permanently forego their own reproduction for helping others.
- Insects in the order Isoptera, are better known for eating timber than for being eaten themselves.
- Treeswifts hunt opportunistically and frequently feed on Isoptera and Coleoptera (beetles).
- Isoptera are believed to have evolved from wood-eating Blattaria.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Greek isos ‘equal’ + pteron ‘wing’.

单词	Isoptera
释义	Definition of Isoptera in English: Isoptera plural nounʌɪˈsɒptərəīˈsäptərə Entomology An order of insects that comprises the termites. 〔昆〕等翅目 Example sentencesExamples Insects in the order Isoptera, are better known for eating timber than for being eaten themselves. Isoptera are believed to have evolved from wood-eating Blattaria. Sociality has evolved multiple times, most notably in the Hymenoptera and Isoptera. In Isoptera and Hymenoptera, such as ants, eusocial bees, and wasps, individuals permanently forego their own reproduction for helping others. Treeswifts hunt opportunistically and frequently feed on Isoptera and Coleoptera (beetles). Derivatives isopteran adjective & noun Entomology Origin Modern Latin (plural), from Greek isos 'equal' + pteron 'wing'. Definition of Isoptera in US English: Isoptera plural nounīˈsäptərə Entomology An order of insects that comprises the termites. 〔昆〕等翅目 Example sentencesExamples Sociality has evolved multiple times, most notably in the Hymenoptera and Isoptera. In Isoptera and Hymenoptera, such as ants, eusocial bees, and wasps, individuals permanently forego their own reproduction for helping others. Insects in the order Isoptera, are better known for eating timber than for being eaten themselves. Treeswifts hunt opportunistically and frequently feed on Isoptera and Coleoptera (beetles). Isoptera are believed to have evolved from wood-eating Blattaria. Origin Modern Latin (plural), from Greek isos ‘equal’ + pteron ‘wing’.
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