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skeeter hawk

/ˈskiːtər hɔːk/

Tradução: Termo coloquial usado no sul dos Estados Unidos para designar a libélula, inseto frequentemente associado à ideia de que caça mosquitos.

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/ˈskiːtər hɔːk/informalamerican
  • ptTermo coloquial usado no sul dos Estados Unidos para designar a libélula, inseto frequentemente associado à ideia de que caça mosquitos.

A colloquial term used in the southern United States for a dragonfly, often believed to prey on mosquitoes.

  1. B1informalamerican

    A colloquial term for a dragonfly, especially in the southern United States.

    ptLibélula

    • We saw a skeeter hawk hovering near the pond.
    • Skeeter hawks are beneficial because they eat mosquitoes.
    • The children were fascinated by the large skeeter hawk.