neuropteroid
/njʊˈrɒptərɔɪd/ /njʊəˈrɒptərɔɪd/Entomology
adjective
Resembling insects of the order Neuroptera; specifically designating or belonging to a group (sometimes referred to as the section Neuropterida) that comprises the neuroptera in the broader sense.
noun
A neuropteroid insect.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Scudder (1837–1911). From Neuroptera + -oid.