Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any neuropterous insect; a member of the order Neuroptera.
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Nor are there many conspicuous green insects-the grasshopper; some green flies; the lace-fly, a green body and delicate white wings.
Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Richard Jefferies 1867
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