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Damselfly

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Noun

1. damselfly

slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest

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Damselfly

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noun plural -flies
any insect of the suborder Zygoptera similar to but smaller than dragonflies and usually resting with the wings closed over the back: order Odonata

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Damselfly

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nounWord forms: plural ˈdamselˌflies
any of a suborder (Zygoptera) of slow-flying, usually brightly colored dragonflies with long wings held vertically when at rest

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Damselfly

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n.
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. Also called demoiselle.

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