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dustywing

American  
[duhs-tee-wing] / ˈdʌs tiˌwɪŋ /

noun

  1. any of the rare, minute neuropterous insects of the family Coniopterygidae, characterized by a white, powdery body and wing cover, large eyes, long and slender antennae, and chewing mouthparts.

Etymology

Origin of dustywing

dusty + wing

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