Myrmeleon

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Definition

Noun: 1. The type genus of the family Myrmeleontidae: Myrmeleon is the genus name for a group of insects commonly known as antlions. The genus name itself is derived from Greek words meaning "ant-lion."

Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The Myrmeleon larva is known for its unique pit-building hunting strategy.
    • Scientists studied the morphology of several Myrmeleon species.
Advanced Usage
  • In scientific taxonomy: The word is used in a strictly taxonomic context to classify and refer to this specific genus within the insect order Neuroptera.
    • The specimen was definitively identified as belonging to the genus Myrmeleon.
Variants and Related Words
  • Myrmeleontidae (n): The family name to which the genus belongs.
  • antlion (n): The common name for the larval or adult form of insects in the family Myrmeleontidae, including those in the genus .
Synonyms
  • antlion (when referring to insects of this genus in a non-scientific context)
Noun
  1. type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions

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