damselfly
A common blue damselfly at rest
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
Related
Similar words
- darning needle
- devil's darning needle
Origin
- damsel + fly
Modern English dictionary
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