| slovo | definícia |
Ant-lion
(gcide) | Ant-lion \Ant"-li`on\, n. (Zool.)
A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a
pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is
Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is {Myrmeleon
formicarius}.
[1913 Webster] Antoeci |
antlion
(wn) | antlion
n 1: the larva of any of several insects [syn: doodlebug, {ant
lion}, antlion]
2: winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs)
dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants [syn:
ant lion, antlion, antlion fly] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Ant-lion
(gcide) | Ant-lion \Ant"-li`on\, n. (Zool.)
A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a
pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is
Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is {Myrmeleon
formicarius}.
[1913 Webster] Antoeci |
antlion fly
(wn) | antlion fly
n 1: winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae
(doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g.
ants [syn: ant lion, antlion, antlion fly] |
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