aphid lion

aphid lion

n.
Any of various insect larvae, especially those of lacewings, that feed on aphids.
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a′phid

(or a′phis) li`on,


n.
the larva of a lacewing, usu. predaceous on aphids.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.aphid lion - carnivorous larva of lacewing fliesaphid lion - carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
aphis lion
Chrysopidae, family Chrysopidae - green lacewings
family Hemerobiidae, Hemerobiidae - brown lacewings
larva - the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
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