noun
Meaning 1
Libellula fulva, a dragonfly native to Europe
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
scarce chaser
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History
Etymology
scarce (“rare, uncommon”) + chaser (“a type of dragonfly”) The name contrasts this species with the much more common broad-bodied chaser, Libellula depressa
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: bruine korenbout — Libellula fulva
- French: libellule fauve — Libellula fulva
- Russian: плоскобрю́х ры́жий (ploskobrjúx rýžij) — Libellula fulva
- Russian: стрекоза́ ры́жая (strekozá rýžaja) — Libellula fulva