dragon-fly

A form of dragonfly — An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.

Meanings

noundragon-fly (plural dragon-flies)

plural dragon-flies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dragonfly.
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