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Meaning Of Neuroptera
n. pl.
An order of hexapod insects having two pairs of
large, membranous, net-veined wings. The mouth organs are adapted for
chewing. They feed upon other insects, and undergo a complete
metamorphosis. The ant-lion, hellgamite, and lacewing fly are examples.
Formerly, the name was given to a much more extensive group, including
the true Neuroptera and the Pseudoneuroptera.