EUPLEXOPTERA

Eu`plex*op"te*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of insects, including the earwig. The anterior wings are short, in the form of elytra, while the posterior wings fold up beneath them. See Earwig.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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