† proparapteronn.
Entomology. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
In certain insects: a small lateral sclerite of the prothorax.
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1890 Cent. Dict. Proparapteron, the parapteron of the prothoracic segment; the third sclerite of the propleuron.
1906 J. B. Smith Explan. Terms Entomol. 109 Proparaptera, the paraptera of the prothorax; the term is erroneously applied in this connection.]
Derivatives
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1890 Cent. Dict. Proparapteral, of or pertaining to the proparapteron.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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