HyperDic: dragonfly

English > 1 sense of the word dragonfly:
NOUNanimaldragonfly, darning needle, devil's darning needle, sewing needle, snake feeder, snake doctor, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawkslender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent / iridescent wings that are outspread at rest
English > dragonfly: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningslender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent / iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc..
Synonymsdarning needle, devil's darning needle, sewing needle, snake feeder, snake doctor, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk
Broaderodonatelarge primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings
Spanishaguacil, anisoptera, caballito del diablo, libélula, pipilacha
Catalanbarratgina, espiadimonis, libèl·lula, tallanassos, teixidor

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