polyneopterous

English

Adjective

polyneopterous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to insects of the subdivision Polyneoptera.
    • 2015 July 23, “Phylogeny of Dictyoptera: Dating the Origin of Cockroaches, Praying Mantises and Termites with Molecular Data and Controlled Fossil Evidence”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      This pattern (i.e., old origin and more recent diversification) suggests a scenario of replacement in carnivory among polyneopterous insects.
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