Zoraptera
plural noun
Zo·rap·tera
\zəˈraptərə\
Definition of Zoraptera
: an order of minute terrestrial commonly apterous insects that are widely distributed in the warmer parts of the world, form a single genus (Zorotypus), and are related to the order Corrodentia in which they are often included as a suborder
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Origin and Etymology of zoraptera
New Latin, from Greek zōros pure, sheer + New Latin Aptera
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