snake doctor
Americannoun
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South Midland and Southern U.S. a dragonfly.
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a hellgrammite.
Regionalisms
See dragonfly.
Etymology
Origin of snake doctor
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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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
The old dress was the full skirt of fifty years ago, with huge red roses on a white-and-green dotted background, and, as aprons, would have made the snake doctor look like a very young circus.
From Phyllis by Johnson, Percy D.
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