dragonfly

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English

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A dragonfly (Libellula depressa)
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Etymology

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From dragon +‎ fly.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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dragonfly (plural dragonflies)

  1. 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.
    There were two dragonflies in the garden today.
    • 1626, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum:
      The delicate coloured Dragon Flies may have likewise some Corrosive quality.

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