"blattoid" meaning in All languages combined

See blattoid on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈblæ.tɔɪd/ [US] Forms: more blattoid [comparative], most blattoid [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Blattoidea, from the type genus of Blatta, from Latin blatta (“photophobic bug”). Further etymology unclear. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Blattoidea}} translingual Blattoidea, {{taxfmt|Blatta|genus}} Blatta, {{der|en|la|blatta|t=photophobic bug}} Latin blatta (“photophobic bug”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} blattoid (comparative more blattoid, superlative most blattoid)
  1. Relating to the Blattoidea, comprised of cockroaches and termites. Related terms: Blattoidea
    Sense id: en-blattoid-en-adj-lk8H60II

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈblæ.tɔɪd/ [US] Forms: blattoids [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Blattoidea, from the type genus of Blatta, from Latin blatta (“photophobic bug”). Further etymology unclear. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Blattoidea}} translingual Blattoidea, {{taxfmt|Blatta|genus}} Blatta, {{der|en|la|blatta|t=photophobic bug}} Latin blatta (“photophobic bug”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} blattoid (plural blattoids)
  1. (entomology) Any member of the Blattoidea superfamily of cockroaches and termites. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Insects Hypernyms: dictyopteran
    Sense id: en-blattoid-en-noun-XMSe3ZCt Disambiguation of Insects: 21 79 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences Hyponyms: anaplectid, archeorhinotermitid, archotermopsid, blattid, cratomastotermitid, cryptocercid, hodotermitid, kalotermitid, lamproblattid, mastotermitid, oulopterygid, rhinotermitid, serritermitid, stolotermitid, stylotermitid, termitid, termopsid, tryonicid

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