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ant lion
[n] - winged insect resembling a dragonfly
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ant lion
antlion noun winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
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ant lion
Larva of one of the insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, order Neuroptera, which traps ants by waiting at the bottom of a pit dug in loose, sandy soil. Ant lions are mainly tropical, but also occur in parts of Europe, where there are more than 40 species, and in the USA, where they are called doodl...
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Ant-lion
Ant'-li`on noun (Zoology) 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 .
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ant-lion
<zoology> 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. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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Ant-lion
• (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.
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Ant-Lion
The ant-lion is the larva of a Neuropterous insect Myrmeleon formicarius, which in its perfect state greatly resembles a dragon-fly. The ant-lion is curious on account of its ingenious method of catching the insects - chiefly ants - on which it feeds. It digs a funnel-shaped hole in the driest and f...
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Anthelion
An anthelion (plural anthelia, from late Greek ανθηλιος, "opposite the sun") is a rare optical phenomenon appearing on the parhelic circle opposite to the sun as a faint white halo, not unlike a sundog. How anthelions are formed is disputed. Walter Tape, among others, has argued they are no...
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Anthelion
Ant·hel'ion noun ; plural Anthelia [ Prefix anti + Greek ... sun.] (Meteor.) A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an oppos...
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anthelion
Origin: Pref. Anti + Gr. Sun. ... <astronomy> A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a coloured ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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Anthelion
• (n.) A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator`s own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.
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anthelion
anthelion: see halo.
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Anthelion
An anthelion is a luminous ring, or rings, seen by an observer, especially in alpine and polar regions, around the shadow of his head projected on a cloud or fog-bank, or on grass covered with dew, fifteen or twenty metres distant, and opposite the sun
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Anti-Terrorism Battalion
Anti-Terrorism Battalion is a specialized-infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It falls under the 4th Marine Division as part of the Marine Forces Reserve. This unique force possesses organic capabilities such as intelligence and counter-intelligence cells, combat engineers, enhanc...
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Antlion
Palparinae Palaeoleontidae Antlions are a group of insects in the family Myrmeleontidae (sometimes misspelled as "Myrmeleonidae"). The most well-known genus is Myrmeleo. There are about 2,000 species. Strictly speaking, the term "antlion" applies to the larval form of the members of this family, bu...
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antlion
any of a group of insects (order Neuroptera) that are named for the predatory nature of the larvae, which trap ants and other small insects in pits ...
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antlion
1) Ant lion 2) Doodlebug 3) Larva 4) Pit-digging insect
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Antonio Gramsci Battalion
The Antonio Gramsci Battalion was formed on 9 November 1943 from captured Italian soldiers who wished to continue the war by resisting Nazi German forces in Albania. In the beginning its forces amounted to 137 men who chose their own leaders: Terzilio Cardinali (commander), Alfredo d`Angelo (politi...
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