stylopization

English

Noun

stylopization (uncountable)

1. (entomology) Parasitization by strepsipteran insects.
   • 1909, William Dwight Pierce, A monographic revision of the twisted winged insects comprising the order Strepsiptera Kirby:

     Stylopization may so change a species that it can not be identified unless one understands the direction of the changes under such conditions.

   • 2008, John L. Capinera, Encyclopedia of Entomology, page 3598:

     Parasitization by Strepsiptera (stylopization) may affect morphology and behavior of the host.

Related terms

• stylops
• stylopize