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Euplexoptera
‖
Euˊplex-op′te-ra
,Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr.
εὖ
well + [GREEK] to plait + [GREEK] a wing.] (Zoöl.)
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
.