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Meaning of APHIS LION

Pronunciation:  'eyfis 'lIun

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
 
 Synonyms: aphid lion
 
 See Also: Chrysopidae, family Chrysopidae, family Hemerobiidae, Hemerobiidae, larva

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A"phis li"on\ (Zo["o]l.)
The larva of the lacewinged flies ({Chrysopa}), which feeds
voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the
larv[ae] of the ladybugs ({Coccinella}).
 

 

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