Lacewing Synonyms

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Any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. lacewing fly

Words Related to Lacewing

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. blackfly
  2. froghopper
  3. craneflies
  4. sawfly
  5. pupae
  6. dipteran

Lacewing Sentence Examples

  • Lacewing adults and larvae are voracious feeders on aphids.

  • The green lacewing is an important predator of the insect pests of maize.

  • Which seems very much at odds with the ' calm, delicate, sedate ' appearance of the adult lacewing.

  • Large numbers of ants can prevent the effectiveness of lacewing larvae.

  • When bruised the lacewing adults give off a very unpleasant odor.

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