neu·rop·ter·an (n-rŏptər-ən, ny-)
n.
A carnivorous insect of the order Neuroptera, such as the ant lion or dobsonfly, having four net-veined wings and mouthparts adapted for chewing.
adj.
Of or belonging to the Neuroptera.

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neuropteran
[From New Latin Neuroptera, order name  : Greek neuron, vein, tendon; see neuron + Greek ptera, pl. of pteron, wing; see -pter.]

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neuropteran
neu·ropter·ous adj.

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