ANTLIONS

Noun

antlions

plural of antlion

Anagrams

• Antolins, lion ants, nanoslit

Source: Wiktionary


ANTLION

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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