neon skimmer

noun

Etymology

neon + skimmer (“type of dragonfly”), in reference to the species' vibrantly orange color.

  1. derived from *skew-✻
  2. derived from *skūmaz✻ — “foam”
  3. derived from *skūm✻ — “froth, foam”
  4. derived from escumer
  5. inherited from skemen
  6. suffixed as skimmer — “skim + er”
  7. compounded as neon skimmer — “neon + skimmer”

Definitions

  1. Libellula croceipennis, a New World species of bright orange dragonflies in the family…

    Libellula croceipennis, a New World species of bright orange dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.

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