'Euplexoptera' definitions:

Definition of 'Euplexoptera'

From: GCIDE

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. [1913 Webster]