[ 'stʌɪlɒps ]
■ noun ( plural same) a minute insect that is an internal parasite of bees, wasps, or other insects. [Order Strepsiptera.]
Origin
C19: mod. L. Stylops (genus name), from Gk stulos 'column' + ōps 'eye, face'.
[ 'stʌɪlɒps ]
■ noun ( plural same) a minute insect that is an internal parasite of bees, wasps, or other insects. [Order Strepsiptera.]
Origin
C19: mod. L. Stylops (genus name), from Gk stulos 'column' + ōps 'eye, face'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004