"spoonwing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spoonwings [plural]
Etymology: From spoon + wing. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spoon|wing}} spoon + wing Head templates: {{en-noun}} spoonwing (plural spoonwings)
  1. Any neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae. Synonyms: nemopterid, thread-winged lacewing, spoon-winged lacewing, thread-winged antlion
    Sense id: en-spoonwing-en-noun-CGFbVbn1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Neuropterans

Inflected forms

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