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Webster 1913 Edition
Lacewing
Lace′wingˊ
(lās′wĭngˊ)
, Noun.
(Zool.)
Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus
Chrysopa
and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larvæ are useful in destroying aphids. Called also lace-winged fly
, and goldeneyed fly
. Definition 2024
lacewing
lacewing
English
A brown lacewing
Noun
lacewing (plural lacewings)
- Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
Synonyms
- (insect): lacewing fly
Derived terms
- beaded lacewing (family Berothidae)
- brown lacewing (family Hemerobiidae)
- common green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea)
- dusty lacewing (dustywing, family Coniopterygidae)
- giant lacewing (family Polystoechotidae)
- green lacewing (family Chrysopidae)
- moth lacewing (family Ithonidae)
- pleasing lacewing (family Dilaridae)
- silky lacewing (family Psychopsidae)
- split-footed lacewing (family Nymphidae)
- spoon-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae)
- thorny lacewing (family Rachiberothidae)
- thread-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae)
Translations
Neuroptera
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