archedictyon
noun
ar·che·dic·ty·on
\ˌärkə̇ˈdiktēˌän\
Definition of archedictyon
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: a fine veinlike network on the wings of primitive insects especially of some extinct groups
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Origin and Etymology of archedictyon
New Latin, from arche- + Greek diktyon net, from dikein to throw
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