# lacewing

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈleɪs.wɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cethosia (order Lepidoptera).

## Etymology
From lace + wing. Possibly a calque of translingual Neuroptera.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lacewing