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Definition of
damselfly noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
damselfly
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdæmzlˌflaɪ
/
/
(
pl.
damselflies
)
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an insect with a long thin body and two pairs of wings
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damselfly
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