dobsonfly

英['dɒbsənflaɪ] 美['dɒbsənˌflaɪ]
  • n. 蛇蜻蜓
Noun:
  1. large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait

1. A carnivorous insect of the order Neuroptera, such as the ant lion or dobsonfly, having four net - veined wings and mouthparts adapted for chewing.
脉翅目脉翅目的食肉昆虫,如蚁狮或鱼蛉,有四个网状翅脉的翅膀和适于咀嚼的口器。

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2. A carnivorous insect of the order Neuroptera, such as the ant lion or dobsonfly, having four net - veined wings and mouthparts adapted for chewing.
脉翅目脉翅目的食肉昆虫,如蚁狮或鱼蛉,有四个网状翅脉的翅膀和适于咀嚼的口器。

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    【近义词】
    • dobson [昆]水虿(鱼蛉等的幼虫...