Etymology
Origin of darner
Example Sentences
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Making “darner’s prism” was its own exercise in momentum.
From Seattle Times
A green darner can travel as far as 900 miles on its two-inch wings, fluttering from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
From Washington Post
He captured this time-lapse video, below, of the metamorphosis of a common green darner dragonfly from a larval nymph.
From Scientific American
The common green darner he captures and holds demonstrates its pugnacity by clamping minuscule bulldog jaws on his finger, drawing a yelp from Jackson.
From Washington Times
A handful of green darner dragonflies zip above the grass and luxuriate in the sun.
From New York Times
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