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demoiselle

dem·oi·selle [ dèmwə zél ] (plural dem·oi·selles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. young woman: a young woman or girl ( literary )

2. birds North African crane: a small crane with a slender gray body, black plumes, and white ear tufts. Native to: northern Africa, Asia.  Latin name Anthropoides virgo.

3. fish 
Same as  damselfish


4. insects 
Same as  damselfly


[Early 16th century. < French, modern form of Old French dameisele (see damsel)]
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