Definitions for damselflyˈdæm zəlˌflaɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dam•sel•flyˈdæm zəlˌflaɪ(n.)(pl.)-flies.
any of numerous slender, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Zygoptera), distinguished from the dragonflies by having the wings folded back in line with the body when at rest.
Category: Entomology
Origin of damselfly:
1805–15
Princeton's WordNet
damselfly(noun)
slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
Wiktionary
damselfly(Noun)
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
Translations for damselfly
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
damselfly(noun)
an insect with a long thin body found near water.
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