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damselfly
noun
dam·sel·fly ˈdam-zəl-ˌflī 
: any of numerous odonate insects (suborder Zygoptera) distinguished from dragonflies by laterally projecting eyes and usually stalked wings folded above the body when at rest
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This is a damselfly, an insect group closely related to dragonflies that have a dantier appearance. 
Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022 For some species of damselfly, egg laying is a difficult task. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 Through hours of watching, Tiplea learned the behaviors of the damselflies, a close relative of dragonflies but with slimmer bodies and narrower wings. Daniel Stone, National Geographic, 12 Dec. 2019 But Yee points out that other, medically relevant mosquitoes have predators similar to damselflies. Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 31 May 2019 But the plantation damselflies had evolved no such resistance. Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 31 May 2019 But damselfly larvae—a major predator of larval mosquitoes—were conspicuously missing from the plantations. Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 31 May 2019 Near his childhood home in suburban Connecticut, Mr. Stager visits a local lily pond and reflects on dragonflies, damselflies and tadpoles. Danny Heitman, WSJ, 25 May 2018 Dragonflies look slightly different than damselflies. John Benson, cleveland.com, 12 Apr. 2018 See More
Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022 For some species of damselfly, egg laying is a difficult task. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 Through hours of watching, Tiplea learned the behaviors of the damselflies, a close relative of dragonflies but with slimmer bodies and narrower wings. Daniel Stone, National Geographic, 12 Dec. 2019 But Yee points out that other, medically relevant mosquitoes have predators similar to damselflies. Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 31 May 2019 But the plantation damselflies had evolved no such resistance. Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 31 May 2019 But damselfly larvae—a major predator of larval mosquitoes—were conspicuously missing from the plantations. Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 31 May 2019 Near his childhood home in suburban Connecticut, Mr. Stager visits a local lily pond and reflects on dragonflies, damselflies and tadpoles. Danny Heitman, WSJ, 25 May 2018 Dragonflies look slightly different than damselflies. John Benson, cleveland.com, 12 Apr. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
1815, in the meaning defined above
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