English > dragonfly: 1 sense > noun 1, animalMeaning | slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent / iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.. |
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Synonyms | darning needle, devil's darning needle, sewing needle, snake feeder, snake doctor, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk |
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Broader | odonate | large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings |
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Spanish | aguacil, anisoptera, caballito del diablo, libélula, pipilacha |
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Catalan | barratgina, espiadimonis, libèl·lula, tallanassos, teixidor |
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