English dictionary

antlion

/'/&/nt,l/aI//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the larva of any of several insects

noun.animal

Synonyms ant lion doodlebug

Source: WordNet 3.0
winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants

noun.animal

Synonyms ant lion antlion fly

Source: WordNet 3.0
A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is <i>Myrmeleon obsoletus</i>, the European is <i>M. formicarius</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913