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Mosquito hawk   /məskˈitoʊ hɔk/   Listen
Mosquito hawk

noun
1.
Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc..  Synonyms: darning needle, devil's darning needle, dragonfly, sewing needle, skeeter hawk, snake doctor, snake feeder.
2.
Mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker.  Synonyms: bullbat, nighthawk.






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Words linked to "Mosquito hawk" :   nightjar, odonate, goatsucker, genus Chordeiles, caprimulgid, Chordeiles



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