ANTLION

doodlebug, ant lion, antlion

(noun) the larva of any of several insects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

antlion (plural antlions)

Any 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.

Anagrams

• Antolin, lion ant

Source: Wiktionary


Ant"-li`on, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is M. formicarius.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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