paratroops
para·troops
noun pl \-ˌtrüps\Definition of PARATROOPS
: troops trained and equipped to parachute from an airplane
— para·troop \-ˌtrüp\ adjective
Origin of PARATROOPS
2para-
First Known Use: 1940
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