stink fly

stink fly
noun
pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae
Syn: ↑green lacewing, ↑chrysopid
Hypernyms: ↑lacewing, ↑lacewing fly
Hyponyms: ↑goldeneye, ↑golden-eyed fly
Member Holonyms: ↑Chrysopidae, ↑family Chrysopidae

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noun
: an insect of the family Chrysopidae

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stink fly,
any one of a family of green-colored lacewings that are commonly attached to lights at night, and give off a strong odor when handled.

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