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proturan

proturan noun: any of many proto-insects, of the order Protura, that lack eyes and wings.

Noun

proturan (plural proturans)

  1. Any of many proto-insects, of the order Protura, that lack eyes and wings.

Adjective

proturan (comparative more proturan, superlative most proturan)

  1. Of or pertaining to these insects.

Forms of proturan

Noun
pluralproturans
Adjective
comparativemore proturan
superlativemost proturan

Origin of proturan

From Translingual Protura + English -an.

Questions about proturan

What does proturan mean?
Proturan means any of many proto-insects, of the order Protura, that lack eyes and wings.
What part of speech is proturan?
Proturan can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of proturan?
The plural of proturan is proturans.

Words near proturan in the dictionary

  1. protumorgenic
  2. protumorigenic
  3. protumour
  4. protumourigenic
  5. protungulate
  6. proturan
  7. proturans
  8. protusible
  9. protusion
  10. protussive
  11. protussives

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