ˈsiˌsten noun
or sistens -nz
( plural sistens -nz ; or sisten·tes sə̇ˈstent.(ˌ)ēz)
Etymology: New Latin sistent-, sistens, from Latin, present participle of sistere to stand still, cause to stand
: a wingless parthenogenetic form of a plant louse
ˈsiˌsten noun
or sistens -nz
( plural sistens -nz ; or sisten·tes sə̇ˈstent.(ˌ)ēz)
Etymology: New Latin sistent-, sistens, from Latin, present participle of sistere to stand still, cause to stand
: a wingless parthenogenetic form of a plant louse
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012