Euplexoptera

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]