Exopterygota

Ex·​op·​ter·​y·​go·​ta

¦ekˌsäpˌterə¦gōtə,

¦ek(ˌ)sōˌter-

taxonomic synonym of hemimetabola

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from exo- + Greek pterygōta, neuter plural of pterygōtos winged

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