noun Date: 1815 any of various neuropterous insects (as of the genus Myrmeleon ) having a long-jawed larva that digs a conical pit in which it lies in wait to catch insects (as ants) on which it feeds
ANT LION
Meaning of ANT LION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012