Definition of "dragonflies" [dragonflies]

• Plural form of dragonfly. (noun)

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• "My mother used to call dragonflies “darning needles”…Darning needles would fly up and sew up the mouths of little children who talked too much."
• "BASS LOVE TO FEED ON MOSQUITO HAWKS ALSO known as dragonflies."
• "For example, those working on micro air vehicles look to insects such as dragonflies; those working on climbing robots or adhesives look to the gecko lizard; and those working on making water-repellent or super clean surfaces look to the lotus plant."