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antlion

noun

Etymology

From ant + lion. Compare translingual Myrmeleon.

  1. derived from λέων
  2. derived from leō
  3. derived from lion
  4. inherited from lyoun
  5. compounded as antlion — “ant + lion”

Definitions

  1. Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae.…

    Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA