单词 | damselfly |
释义 | damselfly[ dam-zuhl-flahy ] / ˈdæm zəlˌflaɪ / noun, plural dam·sel·flies.any of numerous slender, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Zygoptera), distinguished from the dragonflies by having the wings folded back in line with the body when at rest. Origin of damselflyFirst recorded in 1805–15; damsel + fly2 Words nearby damselflydamp squib, Damrosch, damsel, damsel bug, damselfish, damselfly, damson, damson cheese, damyankee, dan, Dana Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for damselflydamselfly / (ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ) / noun plural -fliesany insect of the suborder Zygoptera similar to but smaller than dragonflies and usually resting with the wings closed over the back: order Odonata Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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