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ant·li·on
or ant lion (ănt′lī′ən)n.
Any of various insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, having large-jawed larvae that dig a conical crater in the sand to trap ants and other insects for food.
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antlion
(ˈæntˌlaɪən)n
1. (Animals) Also called: antlion fly any of various neuropterous insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, which typically resemble dragonflies and are most common in tropical regions
2. (Animals) Also called (US): doodlebug the larva of this insect, which has very large jaws and buries itself in the sand to await its prey
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| Noun | 1. |  antlion - the larva of any of several insectsgenus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon - type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions larva - the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose |
| 2. |  antlion - winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. antsneuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect - insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins genus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon - type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions |
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