meadowhawk
nounEtymology From meadow + hawk.
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US Any of several dragonflies, of the genus Sympetrum, native to North America.
- Synonyms
- darter
- Derived terms
- autumn meadowhawk, band-winged meadowhawk, black meadowhawk, cherry-faced meadowhawk, ruby meadowhawk, saffron-winged meadowhawk, striped meadowhawk, variegated meadowhawk, western meadowhawk, white-faced meadowhawk, yellow-legged meadowhawk
- Related terms
- mosquito hawk