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Meaning of LACEWING FLY

Pronunciation:  'leys`wing flI

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  any of two families of gauzy-winged insects (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
 
 Synonyms: lacewing
 
 See Also: brown lacewing, chrysopid, green lacewing, hemerobiid, hemerobiid fly, neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect, stink fly

 

 

 

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