Myrientomata

plural noun

Myr·​i·​en·​to·​ma·​ta

ˌmirēən‧ˈtōmətə

in some classifications

: a class of Arthropoda comprising the order Protura

—used when the order is excluded from Insecta

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Myriopoda + entom- + -ata

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