'Anthropoides virgo' definitions:

Definition of 'Anthropoides virgo'

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  • Demoiselle \De`moi`selle"\, n. [F. See Damsel.]
  • 1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus Agrion. [1913 Webster]