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Noun
1. web-spinner (any insect of order Embioptera, esp. family Oligotomidae)Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. EmbiopteraThe order Embioptera, commonly known as webspinners, are a small group of mostly tropical and subtropical insects, classified under the subclass Pterygota. The order has also been referred to as Embiodea or Embiidina. The name Embioptera ("lively wings") comes from Greek, embios meaning "lively" and pteron meaning "wing", a name that has not been considered to be particularly descriptive for this group of fliers.
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擬白蟻 【しろありもどき】シロアリモドキ

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