Ant-li·on n. Zool. A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is Myrmeleon formicarius.
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antlion
n 1: the larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects
[syn: doodlebug, ant lion]
2: winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae
(doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch
e.g. ants [syn: ant lion, antlion fly]