tira-olhos
التعريفات والمعاني
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of tirar + olhos.
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: ti‧ra‧-o‧lhos
=== Noun ===
tira-olhos m (invariable)
(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
crane fly
Synonyms: melga, mosquito-tira-olhos
=== Further reading ===
“tira-olhos”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“tira-olhos”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026