ant lion

1. 1.

   the larva of any of several insects

   Synonymsdoodlebugantlion

   Broaderlarva

   Part ofMyrmeleon
2. 2.

   winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants

   Synonymsantlionantlion fly

   Broaderneuropteron

   Part ofMyrmeleon

Questions about ant lion

What does ant lion mean?

ant lion means "the larva of any of several insects". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for ant lion?

Close synonyms include doodlebug, antlion, antlion, antlion fly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ant lion a common word?

ant lion is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.