English Explanatory Dictionary

snake doctor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dragonfly.

Word forms

snake doctor snake doctors

Etymology

From a folk belief that dragonflies follow snakes around and stitch them back together if they are injured.

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