Antlion

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

ant lion doodlebug antlion fly lion ant anthelid aphidlion aphid lion moth angel insect ant cricket stag beetle antennophorid

Rhymes With

ant lion ant-lion

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