blue skimmer

noun

A species of libellulid dragonfly, Orthetrum caledonicum, of Australia, the Lesser Sundas, New Guinea, New Caledonia, the males of which are predominantly light blue in colour.

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nounblue skimmer (plural blue skimmers)

plural blue skimmers

  1. biologyA species of libellulid dragonfly, Orthetrum caledonicum, of Australia, the Lesser Sundas, New Guinea, New Caledonia, the males of which are predominantly light blue in colour.
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