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- (Zoöl.) A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under
darn , v. t.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
- noun slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
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