Meaning & use
dragonfly
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A large, slender-bodied flying insect with two pairs of transparent wings, often found near water.
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A dragonfly hovered over the pond before darting away.
Children chased the dragonflies flitting above the tall grass.
A note on using this word
Often confused with damselflies, but dragonflies rest with their wings spread out rather than folded.
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