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neon skimmer

neon skimmer noun: libellula croceipennis, a New World species of bright orange dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.

neon skimmer: libellula croceipennis, a New World species of bright orange dragonflies in the family Libellulidae
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Noun

neon skimmer (plural neon skimmers)

  1. Libellula croceipennis, a New World species of bright orange dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.

Forms of neon skimmer

pluralneon skimmers

Origin of neon skimmer

neon + skimmer (“type of dragonfly”), in reference to the species' vibrantly orange color.

Questions about neon skimmer

What does neon skimmer mean?
Neon skimmer means libellula croceipennis, a New World species of bright orange dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
What part of speech is neon skimmer?
Neon skimmer is a noun.
What is the plural of neon skimmer?
The plural of neon skimmer is neon skimmers.

Words near neon skimmer in the dictionary

  1. neon lightings
  2. neon lights
  3. neon pop-punk
  4. neon sign
  5. neon signs
  6. neon skimmer
  7. neon tetra
  8. neon tetras
  9. neon-20
  10. neon-21
  11. neon-22

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