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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers | |
| Synonyms: | old_man's_beard Clematis_virginiana virgin's_bower | |
| Related terms: | clematis | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | |
| Synonyms: | darning_needle sewing_needle snake_feeder snake_doctor mosquito_hawk skeeter_hawk dragonfly | |
| Related terms: | odonate | |
