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forcepstail

The English word “forcepstail” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A member of Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the families Evalljapygidae, Parajapygidae, and especially Japygidae.
  2. A member of dragonflies in the genera Phyllocycla (lesser forcepstails) and Aphylla (greater forcepgenus|stails).

Etymology

From forceps + tail.

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