Odonata

plural noun
Odo·​na·​ta | \ ˌōdᵊnˈätə, -ˈātə; ōˈdänətə\

Definition of Odonata

: an order of insects containing the dragonflies and damselflies and characterized by aquatic larvae that are nymphs or naiads and by predaciousness in both adult and larval forms

History and Etymology for Odonata

New Latin, irregular from Greek odōn tooth + New Latin -ata

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