ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdiktēˈäptərə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from pale- + dicty- + -ptera
: an order of very primitive extinct insects known only from the Upper Carboniferous and Permian periods and characterized by homonomous segmentation of the thorax and abdomen and by a simple wing venation with a network of cross veins
• palaeo·dic·ty·op·ter·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷tərən adjective or noun
• palaeo·dic·ty·op·ter·ous -rəs adjective