| 释义 |
pro·tely·trop·tera
\prəˌtelē.ˈträpt(ə)rə\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from prot- + elytron + -ptera
: an order of extinct insects related to the Dermaptera, known only from the Permian, and characterized by slender elytra with a reduced venation and by broad hind wings resembling those of the Dermaptera
• pro·tely·trop·ter·an \-t(ə)rən\ noun or adjective
• pro·tely·trop·ter·on \-təˌrän\ noun -s
• pro·tely·trop·ter·ous \-t(ə)rəs\ adjective |