Protohymenoptera

plural noun

Pro·​to·​hymenoptera
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in some classifications
: an order of extinct insects known only from the Permian and now usually included in the order Megasecoptera
protohymenopteran
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adjective or noun
protohymenopteron
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noun
protohymenopterous
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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from prot- + Hymenoptera

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“Protohymenoptera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Protohymenoptera. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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