order Neuroptera

Thesaurus

Noun

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order Neuroptera - an order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies Neuroptera animal order - the order of animals class Hexapoda, class Insecta, Hexapoda, Insecta - insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect - insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins family Myrmeleontidae, Myrmeleontidae - antlions Chrysopidae, family Chrysopidae - green lacewings family Hemerobiidae, Hemerobiidae - brown lacewings Megaloptera, suborder Megaloptera - in some classifications considered a separate order: alderflies; dobsonflies; snake flies family Mantispidae, Mantispidae - mantispids family Sisyridae, Sisyridae - an arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies

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