Paraplecoptera

Pronunciation
/par-a-plek-ter-a/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Paraplecopteran
Plural
Paraplecoptera

Definition

A now-obsolete suborder of Plecoptera, formerly used to classify certain stoneflies with distinctive wing structure.

Etymology

From Greek 'para-', meaning 'beside', and 'Plecoptera'.

Example

Paraplecoptera were often found in scientific literature before modern classifications revised their taxonomy.

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