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archedictyon

noun
ar·​che·​dic·​ty·​on | \ ˌärkə̇ˈdiktēˌän\
plural -s

Definition of archedictyon

: a fine veinlike network on the wings of primitive insects especially of some extinct groups

History and Etymology for archedictyon

New Latin, from arche- + Greek diktyon net, from dikein to throw

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