Neuroptera, order Neuroptera
(noun) an order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies
neuropteron, neuropteran, neuropterous insect
(noun) insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
Source: WordNet® 3.1
neuroptera
plural of neuropteron
Source: Wiktionary
Neu*rop"te*ra, n. pl. Etym: [Nl., fr. gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of hexapod insects having two pairs of large, membranous, net-veined wings. The mouth organs are adapted for chewing. They feed upon other insects, and undergo a complete metamorphosis. The ant-lion, hellgamite, and lacewing fly are examples. Formerly, the name was given to a much more extensive group, including the true Neuroptera and the Pseudoneuroptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2024
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