Associations to the word «Antlion»

Wiktionary

ANTLION, noun. Any of various nocturnal insects from the family Myrmeleontidae whose adults resemble damselflies and whose larvae bury themselves under a cone-shaped pit in sand to trap insects such as ants.

Dictionary definition

ANTLION, noun. The larva of any of several insects.
ANTLION, noun. Winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants.

Wise words

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