Progoneata
plural noun
Pro·go·ne·a·ta
\prōˌgōnēˈätə, -ˈātə\
Definition of Progoneata
in some classifications
: a primary division of Arthropoda comprising forms with the genital apertures near the anterior end of the body and including the classes Diplopoda, Pauropoda, and Symphyla
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Origin and Etymology of progoneata
New Latin, from 1pro- + Greek gonē genitals (from the stem of gignesthai to be born) + New Latin -ata — more at kin
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