Neū-rōp’ter, n.

n. [Fr. névroptère, fr. Gr. νεῦρον, nerve, and πτερόν, wing, from πέτεσθαι, πτέσθαι, to fly.]

1. (Entom.) One of an order of insects having four membranous, transparent wings, as the dragon-fly.
2. (pl.) (Entom.) An order of insects. See INSECT.