dragonfly
/ˈdrægənflaɪ/noun
(pl. -flies)
1- a fast-flying long-bodied predatory insect with two pairs of large transparent wings which are spread out sideways at rest. The voracious aquatic larvae take up to five years to reach adulthood.蜻蜓。比较 DAMSELFLY.
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- Suborder Anisoptera, order Odonata: several families.差翅亚目, 蜻蜓目：数科。