lacewing Syllabification: (lace·wing)Pronunciation: /ˈlāsˌwiNG/Definition of lacewing noun a slender, delicate insect with large clear membranous wings. Both the adults and larvae are typically predators of aphids. Several families in the order Neuroptera, in particular Chrysopidae (the green lacewings) lacewing in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lacewing in the British & World English dictionary