Alderfly
any of several dark-colored neuropterous insects of the family sialidae, the larvae of which are aquatic and predacious on other aquatic insects.
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a member of a munic-p-l legislative body, especially of a munic-p-l council. noun a politically correct term for a male or female elected or appointed representative to a munic-p-l legislative body examples who is the alderperson for the fourth district? usage note politics
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