Meanings
nounproturan (plural proturans)
plural proturans
- Any of many proto-insects, of the order Protura, that lack eyes and wings.
adjectiveproturan (comparative more proturan, superlative most proturan)
comparative more proturan · superlative most proturan
- Of or pertaining to these insects.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter
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Origin
From Translingual Protura + English -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan protur
- proturinsect of Protura
French protoure
- protoureinsect of Protura
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APA
proturan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proturan
MLA
“proturan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proturan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proturan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proturan.
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