English > Neuroptera: 1 sense > noun 1, animal| Meaning | An order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies. |
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| Synonym | order Neuroptera |
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| Member of | Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapoda | insects |
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| Members | Chrysopidae, family Chrysopidae | green lacewings |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | neurópteros |
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| Catalan | Neuroptera, Neuròpter, neuròpters |
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