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Word: Dragonfly
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdraɡ(ə)nflʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fast-flying long-bodied predatory insect with two pairs of large transparent wings which are spread out sideways at rest. The voracious aquatic larvae take up to five years to reach adulthood.
Short Definition:fast-flying long-bodied predatory insect with two pairs of large transparent wings which are spread out sideways at rest. voracious aquatic larvae take up to five years
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