antlion in Catalan
antlion in Catalan is formiga lleó — antlion means an antlion is any of a group of mostly nocturnal insects in the family Myrmeleontidae whose larvae dig cone-shaped pits in sand to trap ants and other insects.
antlion in Catalan
formiga lleó
Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.
What does "antlion" mean?
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noun An antlion is any of a group of mostly nocturnal insects in the family Myrmeleontidae whose larvae dig cone-shaped pits in sand to trap ants and other insects.
"We watched an antlion larva wait at the bottom of its pit for an ant to fall in."
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antlion in a sentence
- We watched an antlion larva wait at the bottom of its pit for an ant to fall in.
- The adult antlion looked a little like a damselfly as it flew past.
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What is "antlion" in Catalan?
"antlion" in Catalan is formiga lleó. antlion means: An antlion is any of a group of mostly nocturnal insects in the family Myrmeleontidae whose larvae dig cone-shaped pits in sand to trap ants and other insects.
How do you use "antlion" in a sentence?
Example: "We watched an antlion larva wait at the bottom of its pit for an ant to fall in." In Catalan, "antlion" is formiga lleó.
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