damselfly
noun/ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/UK
Etymology
From damsel + fly, where damsel ultimately from Vulgar Latin *domnicella (whence also French demoiselle, Portuguese donzelinha). Compare Danish vandnymfe, Dutch juffer, Swedish jungfruslända, Welsh mursen. Also compare ladybird, ladybug, nymph.
Definitions
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are…
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for damselfly. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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