neuropterous

American  

[noo-rop-ter-uhs, nyoo-] / nʊˈrɒp tər əs, njʊ- /

adjective

1. 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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neuropterous British  

/ njʊˈrɒptərəs /

adjective

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of neuropterous

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

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neuropterous

ANT-LION, the name given to neuropterous insects of the family Myrmeleonidae, with relatively short and apically clubbed antennae and four large densely reticulated wings in which the apical veins enclose regular oblong spaces.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

Wing of a neuropterous insect, from the Lower Lias, Gloucestershire.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

Insects appear well developed, including both orthopterous and neuropterous forms, in the New Brunswick rocks.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various

Biomorphotica: those neuropterous insects in which the pupa is active.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

I’m humbly hoping to discover the eggs of certain neuropterous insects.

From The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Adams, Samuel Hopkins