English noun: snake doctor | |||
1. | snake doctor (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, dragonfly, mosquito hawk, sewing needle, skeeter hawk, snake feeder | ||
Broader (hypernym) | odonate | ||