neuropterous

[ noo-rop-ter-uhs, nyoo- ]

/ nʊˈrɒp tər əs, nyʊ- /

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adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Neuroptera, an order of insects characterized by four membranous wings having netlike venation, comprising the ant lions, lacewings, dobsonflies, alderflies, fishflies, snakeflies, mantispids, and spongillaflies.

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Origin of neuropterous

1795–1805; <New Latin Neuropter(a), neuter plural of neuropterus nerve-winged + -ous. See neuro-, -pterous

Words nearby neuropterous

neuropore, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neuropsychopathy, neuropteran, neuropterous, neuroradiology, neuroretinitis, neurorrhaphy, neurosarcocleisis, neurosarcoidosis

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How to use neuropterous in a sentence

In the majority of Neuropterous larv, they almost precisely resemble those of the perfect insect.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
You will find no other than true legs in most Coleopterous, Neuropterous, and Hymenopterous larv.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Biomorphotica: those neuropterous insects in which the pupa is active.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Wing of a neuropterous insect, from the Lower Lias, Gloucestershire.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.

Embioptera: an ordinal term proposed for the Neuropterous family Embidae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for neuropterous

neuropterous

neuropteran

/ (njʊˈrɒptərəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Neuroptera, an order of insects having two pairs of large much-veined wings and biting mouthparts: includes the lacewings and antlions

Word Origin for neuropterous

C18: from New Latin Neuroptera; see neuro-, -pterous

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