antlion

ant·li·on

or ant lion A5370500 (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.

antlion

(ˈæntˌlaɪən) n1. (Animals) Also called: antlion fly any of various neuropterous insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, which typically resemble dragonflies and are most common in tropical regions2. (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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	antlion - the larva of any of several insectsant lion, doodlebuggenus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon - type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlionslarva - 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. antsantlion fly, ant lionneuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect - insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veinsgenus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon - type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions

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