antlion [ˈæntˌlaɪən]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called antlion fly any of various neuropterous insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, which typically resemble dragonflies and are most common in tropical regions
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called (US) doodlebug the larva of this insect, which has very large jaws and buries itself in the sand to await its prey
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| Noun | 1. |  antlion - the larva of any of several insectsgenus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon - type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions larva - the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose |
| 2. |  antlion - winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. antsneuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect - insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins genus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon - type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions |
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