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spoonwing

spoonwing noun: any neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae.

spoonwing: any neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae
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Noun

spoonwing (plural spoonwings)

  1. Any neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae.
    Synonyms:
    nemopterid, thread-winged lacewing, spoon-winged lacewing, thread-winged antlion

Synonyms of spoonwing

Forms of spoonwing

pluralspoonwings

Origin of spoonwing

From spoon + wing.

Questions about spoonwing

What does spoonwing mean?
Spoonwing means any neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae.
What part of speech is spoonwing?
Spoonwing is a noun.
What is the plural of spoonwing?
The plural of spoonwing is spoonwings.

Words near spoonwing in the dictionary

  1. spoontray
  2. spoontrays
  3. spoonula
  4. spoonulas
  5. spoonways
  6. spoonwing
  7. spoonwings
  8. spoonwise
  9. spoonwood
  10. spoonworm
  11. spoonworms

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