Protura

Pro tu ra |prəˈt (y )o͞orə prəˈtjurə |Entomology an order of minute white wingless insects with slender bodies. They lack eyes and antennae, using the first pair of legs as sensory organs. [Order Protura, subclass Apterygota, class Insecta (or Hexapoda ).] DERIVATIVES pro tu ran noun & adjective ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek prōtos ‘first, primitive. ’

Protura

Protura |prə (ʊ )ˈtjʊərə | ▶plural noun Entomology an order of minute white wingless insects with slender bodies. They lack eyes and antennae, using the first pair of legs as sensory organs. ●Order Protura, subclass Apterygota, class Insecta (or Hexapoda ). DERIVATIVES proturan noun & adjective ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek prōtos ‘first, primitive ’.