dragonfly
noun/ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ/
Frequency rank: #12,637 most common English word
Meaning
a large flying insect with a long thin body and two pairs of transparent wings, often found near water.
Example sentence
We watched dragonfly hover gracefully over the surface of the pond.
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