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giant lacewing

giant lacewing noun: any insect of the family Polystoechotidae.

giant lacewing: any insect of the family Polystoechotidae
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Noun

giant lacewing (plural giant lacewings)

  1. Any insect of the family Polystoechotidae.
    • Judging by the material in Canadian insect collections, the giant lacewing, Polystoechotes punctatus, was a common insect in Ontario 50 years ago.1995, Toronto Entomologists' Association, Ontario Insects, volumes 1-4, page 20
    • The punctured giant lacewing, Polystoechotes punctatus (Fabricius), the largest lacewing (greater than 35 mm) to inhabit the Great Lakes region, is quite rare.1996, Gary A. Dunn, Insects of the Great Lakes Region, page 154
    Synonyms:
    polystoechotid

Synonyms of giant lacewing

Forms of giant lacewing

pluralgiant lacewings

Questions about giant lacewing

What does giant lacewing mean?
Giant lacewing means any insect of the family Polystoechotidae.
What part of speech is giant lacewing?
Giant lacewing is a noun.
What is the plural of giant lacewing?
The plural of giant lacewing is giant lacewings.

Words near giant lacewing in the dictionary

  1. giant kettle
  2. giant kettles
  3. giant kill
  4. giant kingfisher
  5. giant kingfishers
  6. giant lacewing
  7. giant lacewings
  8. giant leopard moth
  9. giant magnetoresistance
  10. giant magnetoresistances
  11. giant magnetoresistive

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