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spongillafly — /spun jil euh fluy , spon /, n., pl. spongillaflies. spongefly. [ < NL spongilla (L spong(ia) SPONGE + illa dim. suffix) + FLY2] * * * ▪ insect any of a group of insects (order Neuroptera) that are smoky brown in colour and resemble… … Universalium
spongefly — noun hairy bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges • Syn: ↑spongillafly • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑Sisyridae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sisyridae — Taxobox name = Spongillaflies fossil range=Early Cretaceous Recent regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota or Neuropterida ordo =… … Wikipedia
spongefly — /spunj fluy /, n., pl. spongeflies. any of several insects of the family Sisyridae, the aquatic larvae of which feed on freshwater sponges. Also, spongillafly. [SPONGE + FLY2] * * * … Universalium
freshwater sponge — any of about 20 species of the genus Spongilla (class Demospongiae, siliceous sponges), a common, widely occurring group. Spongilla species are found in clean lake waters and slow streams. Freshwater sponges are delicate in structure,… … Universalium
family Sisyridae — noun an arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies • Syn: ↑Sisyridae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Neuroptera, ↑order Neuroptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ … 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
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
neuropterous insect — noun insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins • Syn: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑ant lion, ↑antlion, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sisyridae — noun an arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies • Syn: ↑family Sisyridae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Neuroptera, ↑order Neuroptera • Member Meronym … Useful english dictionary
