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单词 damselfly
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damselfly

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dam·sel·fly

D0018900 (dăm′zəl-flī′)n. Any of numerous often brightly colored, predatory odonate insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have a long slender body with transparent veined wings and that, unlike dragonflies, hold the wings together over the abdomen when at rest. Also called demoiselle.

damselfly

(ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ) n, pl -flies (Animals) any insect of the suborder Zygoptera similar to but smaller than dragonflies and usually resting with the wings closed over the back: order Odonata

dam•sel•fly

(ˈdæm zəlˌflaɪ)

n., pl. -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. [1805–15]
Thesaurus
Noun1.damselfly - slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at restdamselfly - slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at restodonate - large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings
Translations
蜻蛉豆娘

damsel

(ˈdӕmzəl) noun a young girl. a damsel in distress. 年輕女人,處女,閨女 年轻女人,处女,闺女 ˈdamselfly noun an insect with a long thin body found near water. 豆娘,蜻蛉(蜻蜓一類的) 豆娘,蜻蛉(青蜓一类的)

damselfly

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damselfly:

see dragonflydragonfly,
any insect of the order Odonata, which also includes the damselfly. Members of this order are generally large predatory insects and characteristically have chewing mouthparts and four membranous, net-veined wings; they undergo complete metamorphosis.
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damselfly

enUK

damselfly

any insect of the suborder Zygoptera, similar to but smaller than dragonflies.

damselfly

enUK
  • noun

Words related to damselfly

noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest

Related Words

  • odonate
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