green lacewing

/grin ˌleɪsˈwɪŋ/
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Definitions of green lacewing
  1. noun
    pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae
    synonyms: chrysopid, stink fly
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    types:
    golden-eyed fly, goldeneye
    a variety of green lacewing
    type of:
    lacewing, lacewing fly
    any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
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