English noun: dragonfly | |||
1. | dragonfly (animal) slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | ||
Synonyms | darning needle, devil's darning needle, mosquito hawk, sewing needle, skeeter hawk, snake doctor, snake feeder | ||
Broader (hypernym) | odonate | ||