Ant lion

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAny 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.

Synonyms

antlion doodlebug antlion fly myrmeleonid myrmeleontid army ant antennula trapjaw ant trap jaw ant ant cricket lion fish anteater

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