Synonyms & related words for neuropterous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of neuropterous. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to neuropterous

Explore words related to neuropterous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dobsonfly, dobson, neuropteran, hymenopterous, homopterous, strepsipterous, sciarid, scolytoid. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does neuropterous come from?

The word neuropterous breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: neuro, from Greek neuron (“nerve, sinew”); pter, from Greek pteron (“wing, feather”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“having, characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.