nymphid
[ˈnɪmfɪd]
nymphid noun: any winged insect of the family Nymphidae, a split-footed lacewing.
Noun
nymphid (plural nymphids)
- Any winged insect of the family Nymphidae, a split-footed lacewing.
- M. nebulosus, the only nymphid so far described from New Guinea, is considerably larger than others of this genus, and is distinct on wing markings and (from those known) on male genitalic features.1981, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australian Journal of Zoology, volume 29, page 742
- Trichosors are probably plesiomorphic, being retained only by nymphids.1992, Horst Aspöck, Mervyn W. Mansell, Current Research in Neuropterology: Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Neuropterology, Bagnères-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne, France, 24-27 June...
- Synonyms:
- split-footed lacewing
nymphid meaning in Tamil
nymphid in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்
Examples of nymphid in a sentence
- This rarity seems to be a general feature of most nymphid species, only two of which - Nymphes myrmeleonides and Myiodactylus osmyloides - appear to be encountered with any regularity.1998, Journal of Neuropterology, volumes 1-2, page 80:
- Characteristically, the larvae hold their jaws open at very wide angles; some New World species resemble nymphids in being able to open their jaws beyond 270°.2009, Catherine A. Tauber, Maurice J. Tauber, Gilberto S. Albuquerque, “Neuroptera (Lacewings, Antlions)”, in Vincent H. Resh, Ring T....
Synonyms of nymphid
- split-footed lacewing
Forms of nymphid
| plural | nymphids |
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Questions about nymphid
- What does nymphid mean?
- Nymphid means any winged insect of the family Nymphidae, a split-footed lacewing.
- What is nymphid in Tamil?
- Nymphid in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Nymphid meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use nymphid in a sentence?
- This rarity seems to be a general feature of most nymphid species, only two of which - Nymphes myrmeleonides and Myiodactylus osmyloides - appear to be encountered with any regularity.
- What part of speech is nymphid?
- Nymphid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nymphid?
- Nymphid is pronounced [ˈnɪmfɪd].
- What is the plural of nymphid?
- The plural of nymphid is nymphids.
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