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Protocoleoptera
plural noun
Pro·to·coleoptera
\¦prōt(ˌ)ō+\
Definition of Protocoleoptera
in some classifications
: an order of extinct insects that are now usually regarded as belonging to the order Protelytroptera
protocoleopteran
\-tərən\ adjective or nounprotocoleopteron
\¦prōt(ˌ)ō+\ noun, plural-s
protocoleopterous
\"+\ adjectiveExplore M-W
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Origin and Etymology of protocoleoptera
New Latin, from prot- + Coleoptera
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