ant lion
1. the larva of any of several insects • Syn: doodlebug, antlion • Hypernyms: larva • Member Holonyms: Myrmeleon, genus Myrmeleon 2. winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants • Syn: antlion, antlion fly • Hypernyms: neuropteron, neuropteran, neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: Myrmeleon, genus Myrmeleon
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