prəˌtelē.ˈträpt(ə)rə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from prot- + elytron + -ptera
: an order of extinct insects related to the Dermaptera, known only from the Permian, and characterized by slender elytra with a reduced venation and by broad hind wings resembling those of the Dermaptera
• pro·tely·trop·ter·an -t(ə)rən noun or adjective
• pro·tely·trop·ter·on -təˌrän noun -s
• pro·tely·trop·ter·ous -t(ə)rəs adjective