| stylops | <zoology> A genus of minute insects parasitic, in their larval state, on bees and wasps. It is the typical genus of the group Strepsiptera, formerly considered a distinct order, but now generally referred to the Coleoptera. See Strepsiptera. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A pillar +, the eye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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