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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
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
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]