damselfly. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

damselfly

SYLLABICATION:	dam·sel·fly
PRONUNCIATION:	dmzl-fl
NOUN:	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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