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neuropteran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neu-ropter-an
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any insect of the order Neuroptera, having four large and membranous wings.

Etymology

From translingual Neuroptera + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

neuropterans (plural)

Derived Forms

neuropteral neuropterous

Synonyms

lacewing neuropter neuropteron neuropterous insect

Questions

What does neuropteran mean?
Any insect of the order Neuroptera, having four large and membranous wings.
Where does neuropteran come from?
From translingual Neuroptera + -an.

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