neuropteran vs alderfly
alderfly vs neuropteranneuropteran and alderfly both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| neuropteran | Yes | No | No | No |
| alderfly | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
alderfly is a hyponym of
neuropteran; that is, alderfly is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
neuropteran:
- neuropteran: insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
- alderfly: dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
Other hyponyms of neuropteran include
ant lion, antlion, antlion fly, lacewing, lacewing fly, Corydalus cornutus, dobson, dobson fly, dobsonfly, fish-fly, fish fly, alder fly, Sialis lutaria, snakefly, mantispid, spongefly, spongillafly.
| neuropteran (noun) | alderfly (noun) |
|---|---|
| insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins | dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae |
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