forcepstail

Meaning

Noun

  • A member of Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the families Evalljapygidae, Parajapygidae, and especially Japygidae.
  • A member of dragonflies in the genera Phyllocycla (lesser forcepstails) and Aphylla (greater forcepstails).

Origin

  • forceps + tail

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