[syn: ant lion, antlion, antlion fly]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ant-lion \Ant"-li`on\, n. (Zool.)
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 Myrmeleon
formicarius.
[1913 Webster] Antoeci
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
antlion
n 1: the larva of any of several insects [syn: doodlebug, ant
lion, antlion]
2: winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs)
dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants [syn:
ant lion, antlion, antlion fly]