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antlion

ant·lion

UK/ˈænt.laɪ.ən/ US/ˈæːnt.laɪ.ən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects

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2.

winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants

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From ant + lion. Compare translingual Myrmeleon.

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