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Portuguese
Etymology
Compound of tirar + olhos.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧ra-o‧lhos
Noun
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