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Definition of Dragonflies
1. dragonfly [n] - See also: dragonfly
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dragonflies
Literary usage of Dragonflies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1899)
"Wright, EP Notes on the dragonflies of the Seychelles. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.
(4), iii, pp. 270 272. April, 1869. de Selys Longchamps, E. Enumeration des ..."
2. The Ottawa Naturalist by Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (1907)
"THE dragonflies (ODONATA) OF THE OTTAWA DISTRICT. BY EM WALKER, BA, MB, Toronto
During the past year several small collections of Odonata or dragonflies ..."
3. The Natural History of Some Common Animals by Oswald Hawkins Latter (1904)
"dragonflies may be divided into two chief groups by the form and resting position
of the wings. (51) 1. ..."
4. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1869)
"Notes on the dragonflies of the Seychelles. By E. PERCEVAL WRIGHT, MD, FLS,
Professor of Botany and Zoology in Trinity College, Dublin. ..."
5. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1900)
"... Mite 471 Dodge—Catocala 472 Editorial 473" Entomological Literature 475 Notes
and News 481 Doings of Societies 48» Notes on a Few Wyoming dragonflies. ..."
6. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation by James William Tutt (1890)
"is most wanted at present is a good monograph on the British dragonflies, written
by a competent person. ..."