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Ant-lion

Ant-lion Meaning & Definition
Ant-lion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ant-lion?

[n] winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
[n] the larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ant-lion: antlion | antlion fly | doodlebug

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ant-lion:

See Also | genus Myrmeleon | larva | Myrmeleon | neuropteran | neuropteron | neuropterous insect

Ant-lion In Webster's Dictionary

\Ant"-li`on\, n. (Zo["o]l.) 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 {M. formicarius}.

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