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neuropteran

neuropteran noun: any insect of the order Neuroptera, having four large and membranous wings.

neuropteran: any insect of the order Neuroptera, having four large and membranous wings
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Noun

neuropteran (plural neuropterans)

  1. Any insect of the order Neuroptera, having four large and membranous wings.
    Synonyms:
    lacewing, neuropter

Synonyms of neuropteran

Forms of neuropteran

pluralneuropterans

Origin of neuropteran

From translingual Neuroptera + -an.

Words formed from neuropteran

Questions about neuropteran

What does neuropteran mean?
Neuropteran means any insect of the order Neuroptera, having four large and membranous wings.
What part of speech is neuropteran?
Neuropteran is a noun.
What is the plural of neuropteran?
The plural of neuropteran is neuropterans.

Words near neuropteran in the dictionary

  1. neuropsychotypes
  2. neuropsychs
  3. neuropter
  4. neuroptera
  5. neuropteral
  6. neuropteran
  7. neuropterans
  8. neuropterid
  9. neuropterids
  10. neuropterist
  11. neuropterists

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