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to the Dicondylia, including the Zygentoma.

Etymology

The name "Zygentoma" is derived from the Greek ????? ('), in context meaning "yoke" or "bridge"; and ????u? ('), "insects" (literally meaning "cut into", in reference to the segmented anatomy of typical insects). The idea behind the name was that the taxon formed a notional link between the Pterygota and the Apterygota.

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