Definition

1. Noun:
   • Antlion: The common name for the larval stage of insects in the family Myrmeleontidae. The term "kiến sư tử" literally translates to "lion ant," referring to the larva's ferocious hunting behavior.
   • The adult insect is a weak-flying insect that resembles a damselfly or dragonfly.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ con thường chơi với ổ kiến sư tử ở những nơi có cát khô. (Children often play with antlion pits in dry, sandy areas.)
  • Kiến sư tử là ấu trùng của con vật bay thuộc họ Myrmeleontidae. (The antlion is the larva of a flying insect in the family Myrmeleontidae.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ổ kiến sư tử": antlion pit, the characteristic funnel-shaped trap dug by the larva in loose soil or sand to capture prey.
  • Nhìn vào cái hố nhỏ hình phễu đó, tôi biết đó là ổ kiến sư tử. (Looking at that small funnel-shaped pit, I knew it was an antlion pit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ấu trùng kiến sư tử (n): antlion larva. This is a more precise scientific description of the life stage commonly referred to as "kiến sư tử."

Synonyms

• Antlion: The direct English translation and common name.
• Doodlebug: A colloquial English name for the antlion larva, primarily used in North America.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese specifically using the term "kiến sư tử." The term is used primarily in its literal, zoological sense.