Definitions
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- noun US Any of several
dragonflies , of the genus Sympetrum, native toNorth America .
Etymologies
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meadow + hawk
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Examples
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The flame skimmer can be easily confused with the meadowhawk dragonfly, because the meadowhawk is the same color.
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The flame skimmer can be easily confused with the meadowhawk dragonfly, because the meadowhawk is the same color.
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The flame skimmer can be easily confused with the meadowhawk dragonfly, because the meadowhawk is the same color.
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During last week's dragonfly count, 11 different species were recorded at Riveredge including the common green darner, widow skimmer, blue dasher, prince baskettail, autumn meadowhawk and twelve-spotted skimmer.
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