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.