Protura

 
Pronunciation: /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'