What does "demoiselle" mean?
Demoiselle: (Zoöl.) The Numidian crane (Antropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus Agrion.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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