ALL meanings of antlion
ant lion
A a - noun antlion any of various neuropterous insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, which typically resemble dragonflies and are most common in tropical regions 3
- noun antlion the larva of this insect, which has very large jaws and buries itself in the sand to await its prey 3
- noun antlion Any of various nocturnal insects from the family Myrmeleontidae whose adults resemble damselflies and whose larvae bury themselves under a cone-shaped pit in sand to trap insects such as ants. 1
- noun antlion any of several insects belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae, of the order Neuroptera, the larvae of which dig a pit in sand where they lie in wait to prey upon ants or other insects that lose their footing. 1