snake doctor


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snake doctor

n. Chiefly Southern US
See dragonfly.

snake′ doc`tor


n.
1. South Midland and Southern U.S. dragonfly.
2. hellgrammite.
[1860–65, Amer.]
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Noun1.snake doctor - slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at restsnake doctor - slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
dragonfly, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk, snake feeder, sewing needle, darning needle, devil's darning needle
odonate - large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings
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