English noun: lacewing | |||
1. | lacewing (animal) any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids | ||
Synonyms | lacewing fly | ||
Broader (hypernym) | neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brown lacewing, chrysopid, green lacewing, hemerobiid, hemerobiid fly, stink fly | ||