adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to these insects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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proturan
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of many proto-insects, of the order Protura, that lack eyes and wings.
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noun
Meaning 3
any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: telsontail
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insect
History
Etymology
From Translingual Protura + English -an.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: protur — insect of Protura
- French: protoure — insect of Protura
- Tongan: moeʻi — insect of Protura