mosquito hawk
NounSynonyms:
dragonflydarning needledevil's darning needlesewing needlesnake feedersnake doctorskeeter hawknighthawkbullbat
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.Synonyms: dragonflydarning needledevil's darning needlesewing needlesnake feedersnake doctorskeeter hawkType of odonate
- mainly nocturnal North American goatsuckerSynonyms: nighthawkbullbatType of goatsucker, nightjarMember of Chordeiles, genus Chordeiles
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mosquito hawk
Zoology, a dragon fly; — so called because it captures and feeds upon mosquitoes.
From the entry Mosquito.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54