Euplexoptera \Eu`plex*op"te*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. e'y^ well
+ ? to plait + ? a wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of insects, including the earwig. The anterior wings
are short, in the form of elytra, while the posterior wings
fold up beneath them. See {Earwig}.
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