The Collaborative International Dictionary
Paraptera
Parapterum \Pa*rap"te*rum\, n.; pl. Paraptera. [NL. See Para-, and Pteron.] (Zo["o]l.) A special plate situated on the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax of certain insects.
Wiktionary
paraptera
n. (plural of parapterum English)
Wikipedia
Paraptera
Paraptera is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.