- neuropteron
- neu·rop·ter·on
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neuropteron
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neuropteron — noun insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins • Syn: ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑ant lion, ↑antlion, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
neuropteran — n. any insect of the order Neuroptera, including lacewings, having four finely veined membranous leaflike wings. Derivatives: neuropterous adj. Etymology: NEURO + Gk pteron wing * * * noun insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous … Useful english dictionary
neuropteran — /noo rop teuhr euhn, nyoo /, adj. 1. neuropterous. n. 2. Also, neuropteron. a neuropterous insect. [1835 45; < NL Neuropter(a), neut. pl. of neuropterus (see NEUROPTEROUS) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any of a group of insects commonly … Universalium
neuropterous — a. pertaining or belonging to insect order including lace wing flies. ♦ neuropteran, ♦ neuropteron (pl. ♦ ra), n. such insect. ♦ neuropterist, n. student of these insects. ♦ neuropterology, n. study of such … Dictionary of difficult words
alder fly — noun dark colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae • Syn: ↑alderfly, ↑Sialis lutaria • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑Sialis … Useful english dictionary
alderfly — noun dark colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae • Syn: ↑alder fly, ↑Sialis lutaria • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑Sialis … Useful english dictionary
ant lion — noun 1. the larva of any of several insects • Syn: ↑doodlebug, ↑antlion • Hypernyms: ↑larva • Member Holonyms: ↑Myrmeleon, ↑genus Myrmeleon 2. winged insect resembling a dragonfly … Useful english dictionary
antlion — noun 1. the larva of any of several insects • Syn: ↑doodlebug, ↑ant lion • Hypernyms: ↑larva • Member Holonyms: ↑Myrmeleon, ↑genus Myrmeleon 2. winged insect resembling a dragonfly … Useful english dictionary
antlion fly — noun winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants • Syn: ↑ant lion, ↑antlion • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Corydalus cornutus — noun large soft bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait • Syn: ↑dobson, ↑dobsonfly, ↑dobson fly • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect … Useful english dictionary
