How Do You Spell STREPSICEROTINI?

Pronunciation: [stɹˌɛpsɪsəɹətˈiːnɪ] (IPA)

Strepsicerotini is a term used to refer to a tribe of longhorn beetles that belongs to the Cerambycidae family. The word is spelled as [ˌstrɛpsɪsɛrəˈtiːni], with the stress on the second syllable. The first part of the word, 'strepsi', comes from the Greek word for 'twisted', while 'cerotini' comes from the name of the genus Cerotinini, which is part of the tribe. The complex spelling of the word reflects the scientific naming conventions used to classify organisms and organisms' groups.