About The Word Demoiselle
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Demoiselle
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What's The Definition Of Demoiselle?
[n] small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
[n] a young unmarried woman Synonyms | Synonyms for Demoiselle: damoiselle | damosel | damozel | damsel | damselfish Related Terms | Find terms related to Demoiselle: See Also | Abudefduf saxatilis | anemone fish | beaugregory | family Pomacentridae | maid | maiden | percoid | percoid fish | percoidean | Pomacentridae | Pomacentrus leucostictus | sergeant major Demoiselle In Webster's Dictionary \De`moi`selle"\, n. [F. See {Damsel}.]
1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The Numidian crane ({Anthropoides virgo}); --
so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form
and movements.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus
{Agrion}.
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