ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈäptərə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from pale- + -ptera
: a major division of Pterygota comprising winged insects that are unable to flex their wings over the abdomen and including the orders Odonata and Plectoptera
• palae·op·ter·ous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷t(ə)rəs adjective