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单词 Neuroptera
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Definition of Neuroptera in English:

Neuroptera

plural noun ˌnjʊəˈrɒpt(ə)rəˌn(y)o͝oˈräptərə
Entomology
  • 1An order of predatory flying insects that includes the lacewings, alderflies, snake flies, and ant lions. They have four finely veined membranous wings.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On the other hand, there was diverse evolution within the surviving orders, the Neuroptera, Mecoptera, and Diptera, and Coleoptera being notable examples.
    • This pattern of late trait development appears to occur in all of the basal holometabolous orders of insects (e.g., Megaloptera, Neuroptera, and Mecoptera), and in the more basal families of the Coleoptera, Diptera and Hymenoptera.
    1. 1.1 Insects of the order Neuroptera.
      the larvae of certain neuroptera
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Several countries, states, and provinces list species of neuroptera that are considered rare or possibly threatened with extinction.
      • Vibrational communication among group members might also be expected in taxa such as many lepidopterans, some aphids, Neuroptera, tingid bugs, and ant-attended cicadellids and fulgoroids.
      • Cardboard bands have been used to monitor a variety of overwintering predatory arthropods, including Neuroptera, spiders, and Heteroptera, all taxa that were monitored in the present study.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from neuro- in the sense 'veined' + Greek pteron 'wing'.

 
 

Definition of Neuroptera in US English:

Neuroptera

plural nounˌn(y)o͝oˈräptərə
Entomology
  • 1An order of predatory flying insects that includes the lacewings, snake flies, and ant lions. They have four finely veined membranous wings.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This pattern of late trait development appears to occur in all of the basal holometabolous orders of insects (e.g., Megaloptera, Neuroptera, and Mecoptera), and in the more basal families of the Coleoptera, Diptera and Hymenoptera.
    • On the other hand, there was diverse evolution within the surviving orders, the Neuroptera, Mecoptera, and Diptera, and Coleoptera being notable examples.
    1. 1.1as plural noun Insects of the order Neuroptera.
      the larvae of certain neuroptera
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Cardboard bands have been used to monitor a variety of overwintering predatory arthropods, including Neuroptera, spiders, and Heteroptera, all taxa that were monitored in the present study.
      • Several countries, states, and provinces list species of neuroptera that are considered rare or possibly threatened with extinction.
      • Vibrational communication among group members might also be expected in taxa such as many lepidopterans, some aphids, Neuroptera, tingid bugs, and ant-attended cicadellids and fulgoroids.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from neuro- in the sense ‘veined’ + Greek pteron ‘wing’.

 
 
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