lacewing

English

A brown lacewing

Etymology

From lace +‎ wing.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪs.wɪŋ/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun

lacewing (plural lacewings)

Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cethosia.

Synonyms

(insect): lacewing fly

Derived terms

beaded lacewing (family Berothidae)
brown lacewing (family Hemerobiidae)
common green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea)
dusty lacewing (dustywing, family Coniopterygidae)
giant lacewing (family Polystoechotidae)
green lacewing (family Chrysopidae)
moth lacewing (family Ithonidae)
pleasing lacewing (family Dilaridae)
silky lacewing (family Psychopsidae)
split-footed lacewing (family Nymphidae)
spoon-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae)
thorny lacewing (family Rachiberothidae)
thread-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae)

Translations

Neuroptera

Bulgarian: златоочица f (zlatoočica)
Czech: síťokřídlí pl
Hungarian: recésfátyolka
Navajo: aniłtʼánii

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