NEUROPTERAN


Meaning of NEUROPTERAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nu̇-ˈräp-tə-rən, nyu̇- ]

noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek neur- + pteron wing — more at feather

Date: circa 1842

: any of an order (Neuroptera) of usually net-winged insects that include the lacewings and ant lions

• neuropteran adjective

• neu·rop·ter·ous -rəs adjective

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