Thysanoptera

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Thysanoptera \Thy`sa*nop"te*ra\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? a
     fringe + ? a wing.] (Zool.)
     A division of insects, considered by some writers a distinct
     order, but regarded by others as belonging to the Hemiptera.
     They are all of small size, and have narrow, broadly fringed
     wings with rudimentary nervures. Most of the species feed


     upon the juices of plants, and some, as those which attack
     grain, are very injurious to crops. Called also {Physopoda}.
     See {Thrips}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Thysanoptera
       n : thrips [syn: {order Thysanoptera}]