- aphid lion
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the larva of a lacewing, usually predaceous on aphids.Also, aphis lion.
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Universalium. 2010.
aphid lion
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aphid lion — noun carnivorous larva of lacewing flies • Syn: ↑aphis lion • Hypernyms: ↑larva • Member Holonyms: ↑Chrysopidae, ↑family Chrysopidae, ↑Hemerobiidae, ↑family Hemerobiidae … Useful english dictionary
aphid lion — noun Date: 1949 any of several insect larvae (as a lacewing or ladybug larva) that feed on aphids called also aphis lion … New Collegiate Dictionary
aphid lion — a′phid (or a′phis) li on n. ent the larva of a lacewing, usu. predaceous on aphids … From formal English to slang
aphis lion — noun carnivorous larva of lacewing flies • Syn: ↑aphid lion • Hypernyms: ↑larva • Member Holonyms: ↑Chrysopidae, ↑family Chrysopidae, ↑Hemerobiidae, ↑family Hemerobiidae … Useful english dictionary
aphis lion — noun see aphid lion … New Collegiate Dictionary
aphidlion — aphid lion n. The larva of any of several insects of the family Chrysopidae, such as the lacewing, that feed on aphids. * * * … Universalium
Chrysopidae — noun green lacewings • Syn: ↑family Chrysopidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Neuroptera, ↑order Neuroptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family Chrysopidae — noun green lacewings • Syn: ↑Chrysopidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Neuroptera, ↑order Neuroptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family Hemerobiidae — noun brown lacewings • Syn: ↑Hemerobiidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Neuroptera, ↑order Neuroptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hemerobiidae — noun brown lacewings • Syn: ↑family Hemerobiidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Neuroptera, ↑order Neuroptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
