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Thysanuron (Noun)

Meaning

Primitive wingless insects: bristletail.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • Thysanurans, including bristletails, are ancient and primitive wingless insects that have been on Earth for over 300 million years.
  • The thysanuran order includes bristletails and silverfish, which are characterized by their elongated bodies and long, thin appendages.
  • Some scientists consider the thysanuran order to be a subgroup of the class Insecta, while others consider it to be a separate class.
  • Thysanurans, such as bristletails, have a unique body structure that is distinct from other insects, with a long, thin abdomen and a pair of cerci.
  • The thysanuran body plan has remained largely unchanged for millions of years, with fossil evidence showing that ancient bristletails looked very similar to their modern counterparts.

Synonyms

  • Thysanuran Insect

Hypernyms

  • Insect

Hyponyms

  • Bristletail
  • Silverfish
  • Jumping Bristletail
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