| AMINOPTERIN | • aminopterin n. (Pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug. • AMINOPTERIN n. a rodenticide. |
| CARYOPTERIS | • caryopteris n. Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris. • CARYOPTERIS n. any of several deciduous subshrubs of the genus Caryopteris, having small, blue flowers. |
| CHIROPTERAN | • chiropteran n. (Zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat. • CHIROPTERAN n. a member of the Chiroptera, an order of mammals comprising the bats. |
| COLEOPTERAL | • coleopteral adj. (Zoology) Having wings covered with a case or sheath; coleopterous. • COLEOPTERAL adj. of or like any member of the insect order Coleoptera. |
| COLEOPTERAN | • coleopteran n. (Coleopterology) Any insect of the order Coleoptera; includes the beetles, weevils and fireflies. • COLEOPTERAN n. a large order of insects having the front wings modified as hard wing-cases, and comprising the beetles and weevils, also COLEOPTERON. |
| COLEOPTERON | • COLEOPTERON n. a large order of insects having the front wings modified as hard wing-cases, and comprising the beetles and weevils, also COLEOPTERAN. |
| GYROCOPTERS | • gyrocopters n. Plural of gyrocopter. • GYROCOPTER n. an airplane balanced and supported by the aerodynamic forces acting on rapidly rotating horizontal or slightly inclined airfoils, also GYROPLANE. |
| HELICOPTERS | • helicopters n. Plural of helicopter. • helicopters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopter. • HELICOPTER v. to travel by helicopter. |
| HOMOPTERANS | • homopterans n. Plural of homopteran. • HOMOPTERAN n. a member of the Homoptera, cicadas, froghoppers etc. |
| HOMOPTEROUS | • homopterous adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Homoptera, a former suborder of insects. • HOMOPTEROUS adj. relating to the Homoptera, aphids, cicadas, and scale insects. |
| HYMENOPTERA | • hymenoptera n. Plural of hymenopteron. • Hymenoptera prop.n. A taxonomic order within the superorder Endopterygota – sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. • HYMENOPTERON n. an order of insect having four membranous wings, e.g. ants, bees, wasps, also HYMENOPTERAN. |
| LEPIDOPTERA | • lepidoptera n. Plural of lepidopteron. • Lepidoptera prop.n. A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – butterflies, moths and skippers. • LEPIDOPTERON n. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, typically having two pairs of wings covered with fragile scales, also LEPIDOPTERAN. |
| NEUROPTERAN | • neuropteran n. Any insect of the order Neuroptera, having four large and membranous wings. • NEUROPTERAN n. any of an order of insect including lacewing flies, also NEUROPTERON. |
| NEUROPTERON | • neuropteron n. Any member of the order Neuroptera. • NEUROPTERON n. any of an order of insect including lacewing flies, also NEUROPTERAN. |
| ORNITHOPTER | • ornithopter n. An aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings. • ORNITHOPTER n. a birdlike archaic flying machine. |
| ORTHOPTERAN | • orthopteran n. (Zoology) Any of many insects of the order Orthoptera. • ORTHOPTERAN n. any member of the Orthoptera, an order of mandibulate insects, also ORTHOPTERON. |
| ORTHOPTERON | • orthopteron n. Alternative form of orthopteran. • ORTHOPTERON n. any member of the Orthoptera, an order of mandibulate insects, also ORTHOPTERAN. |
| PLECOPTERAN | • plecopteran n. (Zoology) Any insect in the order Plecoptera, the stoneflies. • PLECOPTERAN n. a member of the Plecoptera, stoneflies. |
| QUADCOPTERS | • quadcopters n. Plural of quadcopter. • QUADCOPTER n. a pilotless four-rotor helicopter. |