Lacewing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈleɪs.wɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lacewing is a noun meaning Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
Meaning
Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
More Meanings
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cethosia (order Lepidoptera).
Example Sentences
We recently proposed a new genus of Thorny Lacewing (Insecta, Neuroptera, Rhachiberothidae) from the Eocene amber of France.
As an extinct clade, many species of the saucrosmylids were erected just based on a single fore- or hindwing, and it should be realized that providing more stable characters is necessary when describing new lacewing taxa just based on an isolated hindwing.
Word Forms
- lacewings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include longwing, anglewing, neuropterist, spoonwing, lacebug, nevrorthid.
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