noun
slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
• Syn:
↑dragonfly, ↑darning needle, ↑devil's darning needle, ↑sewing needle, ↑snake feeder, ↑mosquito hawk, ↑skeeter hawk
• Hypernyms: ↑odonate
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noun1. : hellgrammite
2. : dragonfly
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1. South Midland and Southern U.S. a dragonfly.
2. a hellgrammite.
[1790-1800]
Regional Variation. 1. See dragonfly.
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snake doctor,
1. a doctor who treats snakebites.
2. = dragonfly. (Cf. ↑dragonfly)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.