"snake doctor" meaning in All languages combined

See snake doctor on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: snake doctors [plural]
Etymology: From a folk belief that dragonflies follow snakes around and stitch them back together if they are injured. Head templates: {{en-noun}} snake doctor (plural snake doctors)
  1. (Southern US) A dragonfly. Tags: Southern-US

Inflected forms

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      ],
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      ]
    }
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        "en:Dragonflies and damselflies"
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