damselfly

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/

Noun

damselfly (plural damselflies)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• darning needle
• devil's darning needle

Translations

• French: demoiselle
• German: Kleinlibelle, Wasserjungfer, Seejungfer, Schlankjungfer
• Portuguese: donzelinha, libelinha
• Russian: стрекоза́
• Spanish: caballito del diablo

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