dragonfly
Meaning
An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
Synonyms
devil’s darning needle
dragon-fly
skeeter hawk
snake feeder
flying adder
flying ant
Translations
libellule
Libelle
libélula
libellula
libélula
libel
Odonata
libèl·lula
λιβελλούλη
منسوب الماءFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/
Etymology
From dragon + fly.
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