lacewing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈleɪsˌwɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈleɪsˌwɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lās′wing′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
lace•wing /ˈleɪsˌwɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Insectsa slender green insect with delicate transparent wings.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lace•wing  (lās′wing′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Insectsany of several insects of the family Chrysopidae, having delicate, lacelike wings and golden or copper-colored eyes, the larvae of which are predaceous on aphids and other small insects.
  • lace + wing 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lacewing / ˈleɪsˌwɪŋ/
  1. any of various neuropterous insects, esp any of the families Chrysopidae (green lacewings) and Hemerobiidae (brown lacewings), having lacy wings and preying on aphids and similar pests
'lacewing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aphid lion - goldeneye

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