lacewing

English

A brown lacewing

Etymology

From lace +‎ wing.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪs.wɪŋ/

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Noun

lacewing (plural lacewings)

1. Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cethosia.

Synonyms

• (insect): lacewing fly

Derived terms

• beaded lacewing (family Berothidae)
• brown lacewing (family Hemerobiidae)
• common green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea)
• dusty lacewing (dustywing, family Coniopterygidae)
• giant lacewing (family Polystoechotidae)
• green lacewing (family Chrysopidae)
• moth lacewing (family Ithonidae)
• pleasing lacewing (family Dilaridae)
• silky lacewing (family Psychopsidae)
• split-footed lacewing (family Nymphidae)
• spoon-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae)
• thorny lacewing (family Rachiberothidae)
• thread-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae)

Translations

Neuroptera

• Bulgarian: златоочица f (zlatoočica)
• Czech: síťokřídlí pl
• Hungarian: recésfátyolka
• Navajo: aniłtʼánii