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isopterous

American  
[ahy-sop-ter-uhs] / aɪˈsɒp tər əs /

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to social insects of the order Isoptera, comprising the termites.

Etymology

Origin of isopterous

< New Latin Isopter ( a ) + -ous; iso-, -pterous

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Isopterous, ī-sop′te-rus, adj. having the wings equal.

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