parapteron

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noun

A small lateral sclerite on the thorax of an insect

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Meanings

nounparapteron (plural paraptera)

plural paraptera

  1. A small lateral sclerite on the thorax of an insect
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APA

parapteron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapteron

MLA

“parapteron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapteron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parapteron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapteron.

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