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Definition of Lacewing
1. Noun. Any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids.
Generic synonyms: Neuropteran, Neuropteron, Neuropterous Insect
Specialized synonyms: Chrysopid, Green Lacewing, Stink Fly, Brown Lacewing, Hemerobiid, Hemerobiid Fly
Definition of Lacewing
1. n. Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus Chrysopa and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larvæ are useful in destroying aphids. Called also lace-winged fly, and goldeneyed fly.
Definition of Lacewing
1. Noun. Any of several gauzy-winged insects of the families ''Chrysopidae'' and ''Hemerobiidae''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lacewing
1. a winged insect [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lacewing
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Lacewing
Literary usage of Lacewing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Roses for Amateurs: A Practical Guide for the Selection and Cultivation of by H. Honywood D'Ombrain (1908)
"Though probably as common as the Ladybirds, the useful lacewing Flies, ...
lacewing Flies belong to the order Neuroptera. Though beautiful to look at, ..."
2. The American Entomologist edited by Benjamin Dann Walsh, Charles V Riley, George Vasey (1868)
"... that in the very same field of fodder-corn the Chinch Bugs were preyed upon
by the larva of a very common species of lacewing Fly — the Weeping lacewing ..."
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