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damselfly

/ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/

damselfly noun: any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.

damselfly: any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to...
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Noun

damselfly (plural damselflies)

  1. Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.

damselfly meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Tagalog

damselfly in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்

damselfly in Malayalam

insect
സൂചിത്തുമ്പി sūcittumpi

damselfly in Tagalog

insect
tutubing karayom

Synonyms of damselfly

Forms of damselfly

pluraldamselflies

Origin of damselfly

From damsel + fly, where damsel ultimately from Vulgar Latin *domnicella (whence also French demoiselle, Portuguese donzelinha). Compare Danish vandnymfe, Dutch juffer, Swedish jungfruslända, Welsh mursen. Also compare ladybird, ladybug, nymph.

Words formed from damselfly

Questions about damselfly

What does damselfly mean?
Damselfly means any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
What is damselfly in Tamil?
Damselfly in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Damselfly meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is damselfly?
Damselfly is a noun.
How do you pronounce damselfly?
Damselfly is pronounced /ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of damselfly?
The plural of damselfly is damselflies.

Words near damselfly in the dictionary

  1. damsel bugs
  2. damsel in distress
  3. damselfish
  4. damselfishes
  5. damselflies
  6. damselfly
  7. damselhood
  8. damsels
  9. damsels in distress
  10. damside
  11. damsin

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