Damselfly meaning

dăm'zəl-flī'
Any of numerous often brightly colored, predatory odonate insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have a long slender body with transparent veined wings and that, unlike dragonflies, hold the wings together over the abdomen when at rest.
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Any of a suborder (Zygoptera) of slow-flying, usually brightly colored dragonflies with long wings held vertically when at rest.
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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.
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Origin of damselfly

damsel +‎ fly

Sentence Examples

  • azure damselfly by the pattern of black stripes on the side of her thorax.

  • The range of dragonfly species, which includes the rare Irish damselfly, is one of the best in Northern Ireland.

  • Coming back along the path, I saw a BLUE-TAILED damselfly with violet stripes on the thorax.

  • Click to enlarge Male azure damselfly The male azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) looks superficially similar to a number of other blue damselflies.

  • She can still be distinguished as an azure damselfly by the pattern of black stripes on the side of her thorax.

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