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moth lacewing

moth lacewing noun: any insect of the family Ithonidae.

moth lacewing: any insect of the family Ithonidae
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Noun

moth lacewing (plural moth lacewings)

  1. Any insect of the family Ithonidae.
    • He was also a great collector of the Moth-Lacewings, and the Silky-Lacewings, one of which, a small and delicate species, Psychopsella gallardi, was named in honour of him.1936, Australian Museum Trust, Nature in Australia, page 145
    • Moth lacewings, family Ithonidae, are dull-coloured and resemble moths; they have mass flights at dusk in summer and autumn.1971, John Child, John E. B. Currey, Australia's insects, page 32
    Synonyms:
    ithonid

Synonyms of moth lacewing

Forms of moth lacewing

pluralmoth lacewings
alternative formmoth-lacewing

Questions about moth lacewing

What does moth lacewing mean?
Moth lacewing means any insect of the family Ithonidae.
What part of speech is moth lacewing?
Moth lacewing is a noun.
What is the plural of moth lacewing?
The plural of moth lacewing is moth lacewings.

Words near moth lacewing in the dictionary

  1. moth butterflies
  2. moth butterfly
  3. moth flies
  4. moth flour
  5. moth fly
  6. moth lacewing
  7. moth lacewings
  8. moth mullein
  9. moth orchid
  10. moth orchids
  11. moth-ball

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