Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
Snow insect — Snow Snow, n. [OE. snow, snaw, AS. sn[=a]w; akin to D. sneeuw, OS. & OHG. sn[=e]o, G. schnee, Icel. sn[ae]r, snj[=o]r, snaj[=a]r, Sw. sn[ o], Dan. snee, Goth. snaiws, Lith. sn[ e]gas, Russ. snieg , Ir. & Gael. sneachd, W. nyf, L. nix, nivis, Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
mantispid — noun insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑Mantispidae, ↑family Mantispidae * * * I … 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
dobson — noun 1. large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait • Syn: ↑hellgrammiate • Hypernyms: ↑larva • Member Holonyms: ↑Corydalus, ↑genus Corydalus, ↑Corydalis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
snakefly — noun predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑Raphidiidae, ↑family Raphidiidae * * * /snayk fluy /, n., pl. snakeflies … 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
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
