Damselfly

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various often brightly colored, predatory insects having a long slender body and elongated wings that fold together when the insect is at rest. Also called demoiselle, devil's darning needle.
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  • n. Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. a slender nonstinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A dragon-fly or devil's darning-needle: so called after the French name of these insects, demoiselle.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    odonate   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    darning needle    devil’s darning needle   
     
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