anisodactyla

/əˌnɪsɒdækˈtɪlə/

Definitions

1. noun

a suborder of insects, the cockroaches, characterized by an uneven number of segments in their tarsi.

“The researcher studied the anisodactyla suborder, which includes over 4,000 species of cockroaches.”

Synonyms

  • blattodea
  • cockroach

Antonyms

  • even-numbered insects
  • symmetrical insects