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dermopteran.

Any mammal in the order Dermoptera, a colugo.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. Any mammal in the order Dermoptera, a colugo.

  2. Any insect which has the anterior pair of wings coriaceous, and does not use them in flight.

    obsolete
    Earwigs are dermopterans.

  3. Misspelling of dermapteran.

    alt-of · misspelling
Where this word comes from

Dermoptera + -an

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