dragonfly

Etymology

From dragon + fly.

noun

  1. 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.
    The delicate coloured Dragon Flies may have likewise some Corrosive quality. 1626, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum

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