antlion

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Synonyms: ant lion, ant-lion, antion

Antonyms: ant lion, ant-lion, antion

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Noun

1. Any of various species of [[insect]]s, many of them nocturnal, in the family {{taxfmt|Myrmeleontidae|family}}. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated [[damselfly|damselflies]]. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap [[insect]]s such as [[ant]]s.

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