spoonwing

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noun

Any neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae.

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nemopteridthread-winged lacewingspoon-winged lacewingthread-winged antlion
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Meanings

nounspoonwing (plural spoonwings)

plural spoonwings

  1. Any neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae.

    Synonyms: nemopterid, thread-winged lacewing, spoon-winged lacewing, thread-winged antlion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae.

Similar
nemopteridthread-winged lacewingspoon-winged lacewingthread-winged antlion
Also see
nemopteridspoon-winged lacewing

Origin

From spoon + wing.

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Cite this entry
APA

spoonwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoonwing

MLA

“spoonwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoonwing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spoonwing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoonwing.

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