Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of antlion English)
WordNet
n. the larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects [syn: doodlebug, antlion]
winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants [syn: antlion, antlion fly]
Usage examples of "ant lion".
There was an underlined passage about some insect called an ant lion.
Hiding at the bottom of the pit is a giant ant lion which will toss large quantities of sand at anyone who enters the area.
Stuck in the ant lion's body is a dagger [+3] which will only be located after a careful search of the creature after it has been killed.
The ant lion, hidden under grains of sand at the bottom, would burrow out and seize its prey, dragging it back underground to provide a tasty meal.
If you were a boy, and so minded, you could tickle the edge of the trap with a blade of grass and create a false alarm to bring the ant lion out of its lair.