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dragonfly

[ drag-uhn-flahy ]

noun

plural dragonflies.
  1. any of numerous stout-bodied, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Anisoptera), the species of which prey on mosquitoes and other insects and are distinguished from the damselflies by having the wings outstretched rather than folded when at rest.
  2. Dragonfly, Military. a two-seat, twin-turbojet U.S. attack aircraft in service since 1967, armed with a Minigun and capable of carrying nearly 5700 pounds (2585 kilograms) of ordnance.


dragonfly

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noun

  1. any predatory insect of the suborder Anisoptera, having a large head and eyes, a long slender body, two pairs of iridescent wings that are outspread at rest, and aquatic larvae: order Odonata See also damselfly
  2. any other insect of the order Odonata
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of dragonfly1

First recorded in 1620–30; dragon + fly 1
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He carved out a narrow ditch between the cliff and steps, and that became a recirculating stream that flows into a little marsh full of frogs, butterflies and dragonflies.

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He’s using plain old minnows in his pond for now to deter mosquitoes because he was worried that dragonfly larvae would eat his tiny fish.

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After the eggs hatch, the male will take his youngsters to a nearby pond and teach them how to catch prey by snagging dragonflies.

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These conditions preserved fossils in incredible detail, capturing delicate structures like dragonfly wings and even a dinosaur feather.

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I watch a brown trout mistake the flitting shadow of a dragonfly for the thing itself and dart to the surface.

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