Parapterum definitions

Parapterum

• (n.) A special plate situated on the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax of certain insects.
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/parapterum/

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Parapterum

Pa·rap'te·rum noun ; plural Paraptera . [ New Latin See Para- , and Pteron .] (Zoology) A special plate situated on the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax of certain insects.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/21

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