neuropterous

[ noo-rop-ter-uhs, nyoo- ]

/ nʊˈrɒp tər əs, nyʊ- /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Neuroptera, an order of insects characterized by four membranous wings having netlike venation, comprising the ant lions, lacewings, dobsonflies, alderflies, fishflies, snakeflies, mantispids, and spongillaflies.

Origin of neuropterous

1795–1805; <New Latin Neuropter(a), neuter plural of neuropterus nerve-winged + -ous. See neuro-, -pterous

Words nearby neuropterous

neuropore, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neuropsychopathy, neuropteran, neuropterous, neuroradiology, neuroretinitis, neurorrhaphy, neurosarcocleisis, neurosarcoidosis

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Example sentences from the Web for neuropterous

In the majority of Neuropterous larv, they almost precisely resemble those of the perfect insect.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Dragon-fly, the common name of members of a family (Odonata or Libellulid) of neuropterous insects.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
You will find no other than true legs in most Coleopterous, Neuropterous, and Hymenopterous larv.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Wing of a neuropterous insect, from the Lower Lias, Gloucestershire.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.

Insects appear well developed, including both orthopterous and neuropterous forms, in the New Brunswick rocks.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for neuropterous

neuropterous

neuropteran

/ (njʊˈrɒptərəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Neuroptera, an order of insects having two pairs of large much-veined wings and biting mouthparts: includes the lacewings and antlions

Word Origin for neuropterous

C18: from New Latin Neuroptera; see neuro-, -pterous

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单词	neuropterous
释义	neuropterous [ noo-rop-ter-uhs, nyoo- ] / nʊˈrɒp tər əs, nyʊ- / adjective belonging or pertaining to the Neuroptera, an order of insects characterized by four membranous wings having netlike venation, comprising the ant lions, lacewings, dobsonflies, alderflies, fishflies, snakeflies, mantispids, and spongillaflies. Origin of neuropterous 1795–1805; <New Latin Neuropter(a), neuter plural of neuropterus nerve-winged + -ous. See neuro-, -pterous Words nearby neuropterous neuropore, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neuropsychopathy, neuropteran, neuropterous, neuroradiology, neuroretinitis, neurorrhaphy, neurosarcocleisis, neurosarcoidosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for neuropterous In the majority of Neuropterous larv, they almost precisely resemble those of the perfect insect. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby Dragon-fly, the common name of members of a family (Odonata or Libellulid) of neuropterous insects. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various You will find no other than true legs in most Coleopterous, Neuropterous, and Hymenopterous larv. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby Wing of a neuropterous insect, from the Lower Lias, Gloucestershire. A Manual of Elementary Geology\|Charles Lyell. Insects appear well developed, including both orthopterous and neuropterous forms, in the New Brunswick rocks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for neuropterous neuropterous neuropteran / (njʊˈrɒptərəs) / adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Neuroptera, an order of insects having two pairs of large much-veined wings and biting mouthparts: includes the lacewings and antlions Word Origin for neuropterous C18: from New Latin Neuroptera; see neuro-, -pterous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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