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damselfly
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
dam·sel·fly       [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.

[Origin: 1805–15; damsel + fly2]
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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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