Psocodea
- Pronunciation
- /SOH-ko-dee-ah/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Plural
- Psocodea
Definition
A proposed superorder of insects that includes Psocoptera and Phthiraptera.
Etymology
From Greek 'psokos' meaning 'gnawed', 'konda' meaning 'dust', and 'dea' meaning 'goddess'.
Example
The Psocodea superorder includes both barklice (Psocoptera) and head lice (Phthiraptera).