About The Word Neuroptera
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Neuroptera
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What's The Definition Of Neuroptera?
[n] an order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fishflies; mantispids; spongeflies
Synonyms | Synonyms for Neuroptera: order Neuroptera Related Terms | Find terms related to Neuroptera: See Also | animal order | Chrysopidae | class Hexapoda | class Insecta | family Chrysopidae | family Hemerobiidae | family Mantispidae | family Myrmeleontidae | family Sisyridae | Hemerobiidae | Hexapoda | Insecta | Mantispidae | Megaloptera | Myrmeleontidae | neuropteran | neuropteron | neuropterous insect | Sisyridae | suborder Megaloptera Neuroptera In Webster's Dictionary \Neu*rop"te*ra\, n. pl. [Nl., fr. gr. ? nerve + ? a
wing, fr. ? to fly.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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