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Noun: doodlebug  'doo-d(u)l,búg
  1. [N. Amer] The larva of any of several insects
    "The doodlebug dug a pit to trap its prey";
    - ant lion, antlion
     
  2. A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
    "Doodlebugs terrorized London during World War II";
    - buzz bomb, robot bomb, flying bomb, V-1
     
  3. A small motor vehicle
    "The tourists rented doodlebugs to explore the island"

Derived forms: doodlebugs

Type of: automotive vehicle, guided missile, larva, motor vehicle

Part of: genus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon

Encyclopedia: Doodlebug