PROTURAN
proturan, telsontail
(noun) any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
proturan (plural proturans)
Any of many primitive insects, of the order Protura, that lack eyes and wings.
Adjective
proturan (comparative more proturan, superlative most proturan)
Of or pertaining to these insects.
Source: Wiktionary
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