antlion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: antlion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for antlion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
antlion n the larva of any of several insects [syn: doodlebug, {ant lion}, antlion] winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants Synonym(s): ant lion, antlion, antlion fly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ant-lion \Ant"-li`on\, n. (Zo[94]l.) 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}.