Definition of Antlion

1. Noun. The larva of any of several insects.

Exact synonyms: Ant Lion, Doodlebug
Group relationships: Genus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon
Generic synonyms: Larva

2. Noun. Winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants.
Exact synonyms: Ant Lion, Antlion Fly
Generic synonyms: Neuropteran, Neuropteron, Neuropterous Insect
Group relationships: Genus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon

Definition of Antlion

1. n. A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is M. formicarius.

Definition of Antlion

1. a predatory insect [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antlion

antiwrinkle
antixerophthalmic
antixerotic
antizymotic
antler
antler
antlered
antlers
antlers
antler moth
antlia
Antlia
antliae
antliate
antlike
antlion (current term)
antlions
antlion fly
Antofagasta
Antoine Domino
Antoine Henri Becquerel
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier
Anton
Anton's syndrome
Antoni
Antonine Wall
Antoninus
Antonin Dvorak

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