polyneopterous

English

Adjective

polyneopterous (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to insects of the subdivision Polyneoptera.
   • 2015 July 23, “Phylogeny of Dictyoptera: Dating the Origin of Cockroaches, Praying Mantises and Termites with Molecular Data and Controlled Fossil Evidence”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     This pattern (i.e., old origin and more recent diversification) suggests a scenario of replacement in carnivory among polyneopterous insects.