dictyopteran


dictyopteran

(ˌdɪktɪˈɒptərən) n (Animals) any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises[New Latin, from Greek diktuon a net, from dikein to cast + pteron a wing]
Thesaurus
Adj.1.dictyopteran - of or relating to or belonging to the order Dictyoptera