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dragonfly
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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drag·on·fly
/ ˈdragənˌflī/
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n.
(pl. -flies)
a fast-flying long-bodied predatory insect (suborder Anisoptera, order Odonata) with two pairs of large transparent wings that are spread out sideways at rest. Compare with damselfly.
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Dragonflies breathe fire into hobby
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/15/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...the nature world: dragonfly-watching. Once the...scientists and specialists, dragonflies -- and their near...the tiny but growing dragonfly-watching community...Institute, which studies dragonflies and damselflies, attributes some of the recent dragonfly buzz to the Internet...
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 "The Capital Times (Madison, WI)")
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DRAGONFLIES SUMMER EXCURSION OPENS EYES TO WORLD OF THE ODONATA.(SPORTS)(OUTDOORS)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 6/27/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...is why some of the best dragonfly ponds are fishless. After...consumed by birds and other dragonflies. Sometimes kestrels and...darner migrations (one dragonfly that migrates) and eat them." "Dragonflies are indicators of reasonably...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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DRAGONFLIES TERRITORIAL AND RESOURCEFUL.(Life-Discovery)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/21/2008; 700+ words
; ...introduction to dragonflies by focusing on...beautiful wings of this dragonfly can measure up...another female dragonfly in our area, the...the males. Male dragonflies are very territorial...rest of the day, dragonflies head into fields...pond to do some dragonfly watching. It...
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Dragonflies.
Magazine article from: Ranger Rick; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...nothing to fear. Dragonflies don't terrorize...out! ACE PILOT A dragonfly's two sets of...lenses. This gives dragonflies the best vision...of the reasons a dragonfly would win any flying...close cousins of dragonflies. As you can see...the sides like a dragonfly's. A ...
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Using Dragonflies as Common, Flexible & Charismatic Subjects for Teaching the Scientific Process
Magazine article from: The American Biology Teacher; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...poetry. For example, dragonflies have long played an...for "Haiku" and "dragonfly" will demonstrate...little information about dragonflies, only praying mantises...insect predator) rival dragonflies for intrinsic "insect...the general public, dragonfly field guides have become...
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DRAGONFLY WATCHING BEGINS TO TAKE FLIGHT.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/10/2000; 700+ words
; ...nature world: dragonfly-watching. Once...and specialists, dragonflies -- and their near...which studies dragonflies and damselflies...some of the recent dragonfly buzz to the Internet...addition to ``Dragonflies Through Binoculars...several regional dragonfly books have come...
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 "Daily Press (Newport News, VA)")
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Dragonflies, damselflies and summer.
Newspaper article from: Daily Press (Newport News, VA); 8/11/2005; 700+ words
; ...never touch; dragonfly eyes are so...perching, dragonflies wings spread...dnh) ___ DRAGONFLY DETAILS For more about dragonflies and damselflies...Preserving Dragonflies FAQ at www...morse2.html Dragonfly Biodiversity...
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Dragonfly Delivers Act II of 'Star Trek: Of Gods and Men' in Superb Quality Video on Multiple Devices.
PR Newswire; 3/17/2008; 700+ words
; ...Maker(R) management suite from Dragonfly(R), an Internet videosite provider...screen, at http://scifi.dragonfly.com/ and the full episode at...startrekofgodsandmen.com/. Dragonfly's enhanced player technology detects...
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Dragonfly aims to simplify Web; Firm creates software that will let you see, hear what you want without plug-ins.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/13/2006; 700+ words
; ...around the Web as it is for dragonflies to dart and hover around...County. Thus the name, Dragonfly, and the Web site, http://www.dragonfly.com. Nouri has attracted...people it employs launch Dragonfly. "The first investor...
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Dragonfly Clothing Opens First US Store and Announces New License; The Company Also Opens New York Showroom and Appoints Four New Executives.
PR Newswire; 3/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Dragonfly Clothing, a leading Rock'n'Roll...February 9th and offers a complete line of Dragonfly apparel including men's and women...furniture and fixtures were designed by Dragonfly to enhance the Rock'n'Roll lifestyle...
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Dragonflies
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Dragonflies Dragonflies are large flying insects in the order Odonata. Dragonflies can be as large as 3 in...fossilized remains of a huge dragonfly-like insect that had...300 million years ago. Dragonflies are very distinctive insects...
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dragonfly
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
dragonfly any insect of the order Odonata, which...greatest variety occurs in the tropics. Dragonflies, which are commonly called horse stingers...ft (76 cm), were found in Kansas. Dragonflies are classified in the phylum Arthropoda...
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dragonflies
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
dragonflies See AESHNIDAE ; ANISOPTERA ; ANISOZYGOPTERA ; CORDULEGASTERIDAE ; CORDULIIDAE ; EPIOPHLEBIIDAE ; GOMPHIDAE ; LIBELLULIDAE ; MEGANISOPTERA ; ODONATA ; PETALURIDAE ; SYNTHEMIDAE .
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Rodanas, Kristina 1952-
Book article from: Something About the Author
...Choice designation, 1993, all for The Dragonfly's Tale; IRA Children's Choice and...Lothrop (New York, NY), 1988. The Dragonfly's Tale , Clarion Books (New York...of other writers. Her 1992 book, The Dragonfly's Tale , is based on the 1884 transcription...
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Aeshnidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Aeshnidae ( dragonflies ; class Odonata , suborder...swift-flying, hawker dragonflies which are usually strikingly...Anax imperator (emperor dragonfly) is one of the largest dragonflies in Eurasia. Aeshnids have...
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