Dragonfly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dragonfly is a noun 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.
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.
Example Sentences
There were two dragonflies in the garden today.
The delicate coloured Dragon Flies may have likewise some Corrosive quality.
The sapphire needled dragonflies That flirt with the crested newt! And now before his newtly nose, […]
Stacey Combes, who studies the biomechanics of dragonfly flight at Harvard, once watched a laboratory dragonfly eat 30 flies in a row.
Word Forms
- dragonflies
- dragon-fly
Synonyms for dragonfly
Depending on context, synonyms include adderbolt, battimamselle, needle, spindle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include damselfly, alight, nymph, naiads, nymphs, anisopteran.
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