tira-olhos
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ti‧ra-o‧lhos
Noun edit
tira-olhos m pl (plural only)
- (zoology, entomology) dragonfly (Common name, extended to different arthropod insects of the order Odonates, frequent in Portugal, with a fusiform body, long and narrow abdomen, rounded head and four semi-transparent wings, which feed mainly on insects.)
- Synonym: libélula