Dragonfly Definition

drăgən-flī
dragonflies
noun
dragonflies
Any of an order (Odonata) or suborder (Anisoptera) of large insects, harmless to people, having narrow, transparent, net-veined wings and feeding mostly on flies, mosquitoes, etc. while in flight.
Webster's New World

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera with four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body.

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dragonfly
Plural:
dragonflies

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Dragonfly Sentence Examples

  • Sporty and affordable, this durable fabric travel bag has both over the shoulder strap and short handles and comes in a variety of great prints, from Blue dragonfly to Pink Paisley Wave.

  • A red dragonfly, a darter, zooms around over the pond then rests in the sun on an iris leaf.

  • In the Japanese culture, a dragonfly symbolizes the feeling of strength, happiness and joy.

  • The range of dragonfly species, which includes the rare Irish damselfly, is one of the best in Northern Ireland.

  • On the way back, called at Porthellick and had a red darter dragonfly.

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