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Dragonfly

//ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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.

    "There were two dragonflies in the garden today."

  2. 2
    slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. wordnet

Etymology

From dragon + fly. Compare drakefly (“mayfly”).

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