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snake feeder

American  

noun

Midland U.S.

  1. a dragonfly.

Regionalisms

See dragonfly.

Etymology

Origin of snake feeder

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

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In some places it is called snake feeder.

From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner

What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?

From An Elementary Study of Insects by Haseman, Leonard

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