neuropteran
English edit
Etymology edit
Neuroptera + -an
Noun edit
neuropteran (plural neuropterans)
- Any insect of the order Neuroptera, having four large and membranous wings.
Synonyms edit
Hyponyms edit
- Ithonioidea: moth lacewing, giant lacewing
- Osmyloidea: osmylid
- Chrysopoidea: green lacewing, stinkfly
- Hemerobioidea: brown lacewing
- Coniopterygoidea: dustywing, spongillafly
- Mantispoidea: pleasing lacewing, mantidfly, thorny lacewing, beaded lacewing
- Nemopteroidea: silky lacewing, spoonwing
- Myrmeleontoidea: split-footed lacewing, antlion, owlfly, ascalaphid
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
insect of the order Neuroptera
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References edit
- neuropteran on Wikipedia.Wikipedia