/ Dictionary / Index T thysanopteran: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: thy•sa•nop•ter•an Pronunciation: (thī"su-nop'tur-un, this"u-), [key] — adj. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Thysanoptera, comprising the thrips. —n. a thysanopteran insect; a thrips. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. thyrsus thysanopteron Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language