"bluestreak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bluestreaks [plural]
Etymology: blue + streak Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|streak}} blue + streak Head templates: {{en-noun}} bluestreak (plural bluestreaks)
  1. (entomology) Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Lestoidea (not to be confused with superfamily Lestoidea), endemic to Australia. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Damselflies

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