Euplexoptera
Pronunciation : Eu`plex*op"te*ra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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