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dragonfly
dragonfly /ˈdɹæɡənflaɪ/
noun
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Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
(
darning needle
, devil's darning needle
, dragonfly
, mosquito hawk
, sewing needle
, skeeter hawk
[ N. American] , snake doctor
, snake feeder
)
slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
The dragonfly hovered over the water, its iridescent wings catching the sunlight
The dragonfly hovered over the water, its iridescent wings catching the sunlight
