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Meanings of dragonfly in inglés

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libelinha
catalán
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español
anisoptera

Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.

      anisoptera
      ruso
      стрекоза
      español
      libélula

      Heraldic insect.

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            Chess variant played on a 7×7 board.

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                  Corsage piece designed by Philippe Wolfers.

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                        Usage of dragonfly in inglés
                        1
                        We visited Avondale House in Wicklow and enjoyed the dragonfly nature reserve.
                        The Irish Times
                        2
                        VandenBrooks said tracheal volume may be tied to prehistoric dragonfly body size.
                        Wired
                        3
                        The wings split like dragonfly gossamers, poised for increased maneuvering and power.
                        Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
                        4
                        The thought came and went like a dragonfly skimming the river's surface.
                        The Bone Doll's Twin
                        5
                        An angry dragonfly shape passed overhead as the first Apache took aim.
                        Monster Hunter Vendetta
                        6
                        Don't feel sad for me! Eventually, the dragonfly disappeared into the trees.
                        Fireflies
                        7
                        Wings like a dragonfly's hung from his back like an iridescent cloak.
                        Cold Days
                        8
                        Facebook Twitter Pinterest Black net dragonfly masks struck a sharply surreal note.
                        The Guardian
                        9
                        The Nius, with their dragonfly family crest and their overshadowing power.
                        Shinjū
                        10
                        So he waits all day for his dragonfly-wife to come home.
                        The new yorker
                        11
                        Facebook Twitter Pinterest Bavaria, Germany: a dragonfly covered in morning dew.
                        The Guardian
                        12
                        It was hard to breathe, and impossible to see: the dragonfly was dead.
                        The amber spyglass
                        13
                        Lyra looked up and held out her hand for the dragonfly.
                        The amber spyglass
                        14
                        A large dragonfly, whining towards him on iridescent wings, collided with his arm.
                        Complete Books of Blood
                        15
                        A nice pair of dragonfly earrings, a necklace, that would have been enough.
                        Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
                        16
                        Kate reached down to brush a dragonfly away from her ankle.
                        Starstruck
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                        United States of America
                        Common
                        United Kingdom
                        Less common