| NOUN | animal | Neuroptera, order Neuroptera | an order of insects including |
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| Meaning | An order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies. | |
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| Synonym | order Neuroptera | |
| Member of | Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapoda | insects |
| Members | Chrysopidae, family Chrysopidae | green lacewings |
| Hemerobiidae, family Hemerobiidae | brown lacewings | |
| Mantispidae, family Mantispidae | mantispids | |
| Megaloptera, suborder Megaloptera | In some classifications considered a separate order | |
| Myrmeleontidae, family Myrmeleontidae | antlions | |
| Sisyridae, family Sisyridae | An arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies | |
| neuropteron, neuropteran, neuropterous insect | insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins | |
| Broader | animal order | The order of animals |
| Spanish | neurópteros | |
| Catalan | Neuroptera, Neuròpter, neuròpters | |
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