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antlion fly vs neuropterous insect

neuropterous insect vs antlion fly

antlion fly and neuropterous insect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antlion fly Yes No No No
neuropterous insect Yes No No No
As nouns, neuropterous insect is a hypernym of antlion fly; that is, neuropterous insect is a word with a broader meaning than antlion fly:
  • antlion fly: winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
  • neuropterous insect: insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
Other hypernyms of antlion fly include neuropteran, neuropteron.
antlion fly (noun) neuropterous insect (noun)
winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
Difference between antlion fly and neuropterous insect

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