dragonfly

noun
/ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/

Etymology

From dragon + fly. Compare drakefly (“mayfly”).

  1. derived from *plewk-
  2. inherited from *fleugǭ
  3. inherited from *fleugā
  4. inherited from flȳġe
  5. inherited from flye
  6. formed as dragonfly — “dragon + fly

Definitions

  1. An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having…

    An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.

    • There were two dragonflies in the garden today.
    • The delicate coloured Dragon Flies may have likewise some Corrosive quality.
    • The sapphire needled dragonflies That flirt with the crested newt! And now before his newtly nose, […]

The neighborhood

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