Palaeoptera

plural noun
Palae·​op·​tera

Definition of Palaeoptera

: a major division of Pterygota comprising winged insects that are unable to flex their wings over the abdomen and including the orders Odonata and Ephemeroptera

Other Words from Palaeoptera

palaeopterous \ ¦⸗⸗¦⸗t(ə)rəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Palaeoptera

New Latin, from pale- + -ptera

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