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dam·sel·fly 
[dam-zuhl-flahy] Pronunciation Key
[dam-zuhl-flahy] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -flies.
| any of numerous slender, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Zygoptera), distinguished from the dragonflies by having the wings folded back in line with the body when at rest. |
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| dam·sel·fly
(dām'zəl-flī') Pronunciation Key
n. Any of various often brightly colored, predatory insects having a long slender body and elongated wings that fold together when the insect is at rest. Also called demoiselle, devil's darning needle. |
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| damselfly | |
noun | |
| slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest |
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