antlion meaning in Malayalam
കുഴിയാന kuḻiyāna
/ˈænt.laɪ.ən/
antlion in Malayalam: കുഴിയാന (kuḻiyāna). In English, antlion means any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.
Malayalam words for antlion
- nocturnal insects
- കുഴിയാന kuḻiyāna
English meaning of antlion
- noun Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.
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Questions about antlion in Malayalam
- What is the meaning of antlion in Malayalam?
- Antlion in Malayalam is കുഴിയാന (kuḻiyāna).
- antlion എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
- Antlion: കുഴിയാന (kuḻiyāna).
- What does antlion mean in English?
- Antlion means any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.
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